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AIP2ASC Astin – East Java, Indonesia (AIP)

Status: Active

AIP Lead: Yayasan Sustainaqua Indonesia (YSAI)

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Shrimp - Indonesia East Java

Comments:

Multiple members of a producer organization and processors are working towards a common outcome that also addresses public water quality and community engagement.

The farms are working towards full ASC certification over a three-year period, addressing all areas of improvement identified in a recent gap analysis against the ASC Shrimp standard.

The farmers are supported by their lead partners and the improvements implemented by the local consultant YSAI. Both implementers and partners were trained by ASC on the ASC Improvement Program (ASC IP) requirements and the ASC Shrimp Standard.

1. AIP Development	Mar 22	Scoping document made public 9 March 2022 — Scoping document made public on the AIP Directory
2. AIP Launch	Mar 22	Confirmation of project participants 9 March 2022 — Project participants published on the AIP Directory.
2. AIP Launch	Mar 22	Workplan made public 9 March 2022 — Workplan made public on the AIP Directory.
3. AIP Implementation	Jul 23	AIP activities undertaken 31 July 2023 — Farms have made the following actions as identified in their improvement plan: Farms have assessed their compliance with all the legally required permits and ensured that they hold these. Adjustments have been made to the farms’ standard operating procedures (SOP) Farms have undergone Biodiversity Environmental Impact Assessments (BEIA) and Participatory Social Impact Assessments (PSIA) to understand the social and environmental impact of farm operations. 31 October 2022 — Development of improvement plan.
4. Improvements in Aquaculture Management Practices	Jul 23	Verifiable improvement in aquaculture management practices 31 July 2023 — Farms are now in compliance with national legal requirements. With the support of the project, farms are now conducting regular water quality monitoring of the shared water body. Farms have improved their documentation procedures.
5. Improvements on the Water	—	Verifiable improvement on the water