RESPONSIBLE AQUACULTURE
WWF-Malaysia works with aquaculture operators across Malaysia by empowering them to adopt responsible aquaculture practices, which includes promoting zero conversion of natural habitats, uses natural resources efficiently, has low impact on natural ecosystems, minimises pollution, encourages use of green energy, and is also socially responsible.
AQUACULTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AIP)
FOR MEDIUM AND LARGE-SCALE AQUACULTURE OPERATORS
Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIP) were first introduced in Malaysia by WWF-Malaysia in 2014 to improve aquaculture operations towards the highest standard of sustainability in aquaculture. These projects assist farmers in improving practices through a stepwise approach based on the principles of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Farm Standard. WWF-Malaysia’s ultimate goal for AIP is to have farms performing at a level consistent with the ASC standard, thereby achieving ASC certification.
Download the AIP brochure below to know more about the AIP and potential partnership with WWF-Malaysia:
Bahasa MalaysiaAIP are carried out as partnerships between WWF-Malaysia and an aquaculture farm through a legal agreement. The first step in establishing an AIP is to conduct a pre-assessment to identify gaps in farm operations that will need to be improved overtime. The aquaculture farm will then work towards improving their activities based on a work plan produced from the pre-assessment. WWF-Malaysia together with the farm representative will continue to monitor farm’s progress until the farm reaches the standard of the ASC certification. Once ready, the farm can apply for ASC certification, a scheme rewarding aquaculture farms that have reached the highest level of sustainability in their operations.
VISIT THE ASC WEBSITE FOR MORE INFOWWF-Malaysia works alongside passionate aquaculture operators who are improving their farms by adopting responsible practices that benefit both their business and the environment.
Our AIP partners are currently farming these species by using open cages and pond culture systems.
Bawal Emas (Golden Pomfret)
Kerapu (Grouper)
Siakap (Seabass)
Ikan Merah (Snapper)
Udang Harimau (Black Tiger Shrimp)
Udang Putih (White Shrimp / Vannemei)
RESPONSIBLE AQUACULTURE PROJECT
FOR SMALL-SCALE AQUACULTURE (SSA)
WWF-Malaysia aims to assist small-scale aquaculture operators improve farm operations to create a more resilient industry as well as improve sustainability through promoting best aquaculture practice. While the AIP is incentivised by market and certification, the Responsible Aquaculture Project for Small-scale Aquaculture (SSA) aims to mitigate problems such as low survival rate due to poor management, climate change impacts, and improve the access of small scale aquaculture to green financing.
WWF-Malaysia hopes that by implementing responsible aquaculture in community-based aquaculture industry or landscape, it will help to improve both the community’s profitability and the well-being of the surrounding environment.
The SSA begins by engaging with the aquaculture community and related stakeholders to identify issues and challenges faced by the industry through a feasibility study or surveys. All stakeholders will then work together to find the best recommendation to address the issues or challenges. A pilot project will then be conducted based on the recommendations. Based on the result of the pilot project, further improvement will be conducted with potential for expansion or replication in other communities.
WWF-Malaysia works together with aquaculture communities, research agencies, local government and aquaculture businesses to implement the SSA.
The Tun Mustapha Park (TMP) Responsible Sea Cucumber Project helps to introduce responsible aquaculture tools and approaches for sea cucumber farming while promoting better protection of wild sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) stocks. Market access generated through the project will open doors for coastal communities to improve their livelihood while receiving various capacity building opportunities towards making their operation more sustainable.
The initiative is aligned with the Tun Mustapha Park’s main goals to promote sustainable fisheries and to eradicate hardcore poverty amongst the coastal communities. The project is a collaboration between Sabah Parks, TMP sea cucumber farming community, WWF-Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and ASAquaculture.
Located in Kukup, Johor, the aim of the project is to modernise the small-scale aquaculture industry of the area towards responsible farming of marine finfish.This project is a collaboration between aquaculture farmers in Kukup, Johor, WWF-Malaysia, UCSI University and Iskandar Region Development Authority to improve production and sustainability by moving further offshore, utilising HDPE cages which are more resilient and adopting best aquaculture practices guidelines. This is to ensure long term sustainability for the fish farmers, while also putting in place regulations to manage the surrounding environment.