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The Bac Lieu Shrimp AIP (AIP)

Evaluation Start Date: 2020-09-01

Status: Inactive

AIP Lead: Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC), International Collaborating Center for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS)

Comments:

The Bac Lieu Shrimp AIP operates in Bac Lieu province, VietNam with the Quyet Tam Cooperative shrimp group and will increase the market recognition of responsible shrimp farming by verifying extensive shrimp farming in the form of rice-shrimp rotating cultivation to the Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC) Shrimp protocol.

These will be achieved via a collaboration between local farmers/cooperatives, traders, and a processing plant and will be supported by ICAFIS, local government (the Bac Lieu extension center), and the Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative (ASIC).

AIP aims:

Verify shrimp farming practices to the ASIC Shrimp protocol
Promote low environmental impact shrimp farming practices that increase social equity by building the capacity of local shrimp farmers
Promote coordination among farmers to minimize disease risks
Promote and develop policies and programs with local government and associated agencies that support local shrimp farmers and communities

1. AIP Development	Aug 20	Scoping document made public 14 August 2020 — All background information is available from the AIP Directory.
2. AIP Launch	Aug 20	Confirmation of project participants 14 August 2020 — AIP participants are available from the AIP Directory.
2. AIP Launch	Aug 20	Workplan made public 14 August 2020 — AIP workplan available from the AIP Directory
3. AIP Implementation	Mar 23	AIP activities undertaken 19 March 2023 — No activities. Activity stalled as AIP seeks funding. 9 November 2022 — Participate in Vietfish 2022 to introduce the ASIC Social and Gender Standard. Engagement with US market partners and celebrity chef to promote AIP products. Pilot ASIC Traction System with coop members. 9 March 2022 — Reengage with other potential partners (processing plant and local NGOs) Code of Good Practice – Discussions and planning for internal assessment of sample farms (20 farms for ASIC Shrimp standard) 31 December 2020 — Current AIP activities and timeframes are included in the AIP workplan. As of Dec 2020, completed activities included: Conducted training on the ASIC shrimp standard with farmers within the Quyet Tam cooperative Provided technical guidance and support on documentation and record-keeping for farmers within the Quyet Tam cooperative.
4. Improvements in Aquaculture Management Practices	—	Verifiable improvement in aquaculture management practices
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water