Shrimp Welfare Project

We had the pleasure of attending the Vietfish International Seafood Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City and joined Optimar team for a field visit to the Mekong Delta at the end of August! 🌊✨ Our Corporate Engagement & Southeast Asia Coordinator, Lien-Huong Trinh, had the opportunity to engage with key industry stakeholders and discuss how shrimp welfare can be integrated into sustainable practices 🦐 It was an honour to connect with like-minded individuals and organisations dedicated to advancing the seafood industry. We would like to thank Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam for their great efforts in organising and facilitating our visit. We look forward to further collaborations that promote high welfare standards across Vietnam and beyond! 🚀🌏

🌟 We’re thrilled to share that Sainsbury's has published a robust commitment to fish and shellfish welfare! We’ve had the privilege of supporting their journey towards higher welfare by granting stunners to some of their shrimp suppliers in Latin America and Vietnam, playing a key role in their transition to humane slaughter practices. Now, in collaboration with us and Stirling University, they’re trialling electrical stunning with their fresh and frozen shrimp farmers, aiming for full implementation by end of 2026 🦐 Sainsbury's commitment also covers other important practices aimed at improving aquatic animal welfare. These include avoiding long-duration live transportation, not selling live crustaceans, and ensuring all animals are free from routine mutilations, like eyestalk ablation. We’re excited to witness Sainsbury's strong dedication to improving aquatic animal welfare and are honoured to contribute to this highly important initiative. This progress marks a significant shift within the industry, setting a high standard for the treatment of aquatic animals 🚀

We are at the Global Shrimp Forum this week. Our partner Optimar will also be at the venue presenting their stunner which we offer to shrimp producers (for free!) through our Humane Slaughter Programme. Let me know if you would like to meet. #ShrimpFarming #GlobalShrimpForum

🦐 Shrimp fact of the week 🦐 This week, let's talk about the Fire Shrimp! 🔥

🦐 Shrimp fact of the week 🦐 This week, meet the Sulawesi Shrimp!

We are proud to announce the tripartite collaborative partnership between Grupo Lamar, LABEYRIE FINE FOODS, and Shrimp Welfare Project! 🌟 Grupo Lamar, a leading producer and exporter of Vannamei shrimps in South America, has pledged to adopt electrical stunning technology provided by SWP via Optimar . Grupo Lamar also showcases their strong commitments by eliminating the use of eyestalk ablation and implementing stringent health and disease management protocols. Labeyrie Fine Foods, a long-standing advocate for responsible food production, already involved in another SWP agreement, has agreed to prioritise stunned shrimps from Grupo Lamar, underscoring the importance of building a resilient and sustainable food system through ethical shrimp farming practices. Click on the link below to find out more 🔽

🌟 We are delighted to announce that Tesco has published its Farmed Decapod Crustacean Welfare Policy! We have had the honour of closely collaborating with Tesco to improve shrimp welfare within their supply chain, facilitating their transition to humane slaughter practices 🦐 This significant update highlights Tesco’s dedication to the humane treatment of decapod crustaceans, marking an important step forward in the industry. Notably, Tesco has pledged that by 2026, 100% of farmed P. Vannamei will be electrically stunned. They also plan to phase out eyestalk ablation from their supply chain by 2027. Additionally, they will no longer sell live decapod crustaceans in stores or online, further underscoring their dedication to improving crustacean welfare. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Tesco for their dedication to improving crustacean welfare and for allowing us to be part of this important initiative. This progress reflects a growing focus within the industry on prioritising and addressing the welfare of decapod crustaceans 🚀

🎉 SWP is Farm Animal Coalition's Organisation of the Month 🎉 We are excited to announce that Shrimp Welfare Project has been recently featured as the Farm Animal Coalition's Organisation of the Month! We are thrilled and honoured to receive this recognition, which celebrates our ongoing efforts in these areas: 🦐 Collaborate with global producers to enhance farming practices ✨ Advocate for humane slaughter practices, minimising stress and pain for shrimps 🌱 Support shrimp farmers through initiatives like Sustainable Shrimp Farmers of India (SSFI) 🌍 Conduct research and outreach to increase awareness and drive meaningful change Our impact is growing, with around 2.3 billion shrimps expected to be helped each year across multiple countries. We are grateful for this acknowledgment and excited to continue our work towards a more ethical and sustainable future. #ShrimpWelfare #Sustainability #EthicalAquaculture #AnimalWelfare #FarmAnimalCoalition

🦐 Shrimp fact of the week 🦐 This week, we're introducing Atya gabonensis! 🦐

We are thrilled to announce a significant agreement with two major seafood companies, Thong Thuan Seafood and Young's Seafood by Sofina! 🚀 Thong Thuan Seafood, a leading Vietnamese shrimp producer known for its innovative approach to aquaculture and for its high-quality shrimp hatcheries across Vietnam, has agreed to implement electrical stunning technology into its production chain. Young's Seafood, a major UK seafood supplier with a strong commitment to sustainability and comprehensive CSR initiatives, has pledged to prioritise sourcing from Thong Thuan's electrically stunned shrimp stock. This collaborative effort sets a new benchmark for the industry and demonstrates that commercial viability and ethical practices can go hand in hand 🦐 Click on the link below to find out more 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eTXDcRUf