"The well-being of the people who make the production chain possible not only can, but must be a priority," said the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership Director, Pamela Nath.
AGRIMINGOLD S.A. becomes first Latin American producer to join programme, which supports farms not yet ready for full ASC certification, but that are committed to improving their farming practices.
"By raising farming standards, we are also increasing the value and competitiveness of the entire industry," said the Executive President of Ecuador's National Chamber of Aquaculture.
The ShrimpWiz project, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute in partnership with Oceanloop, uses computer vision to automatically examine and care for shrimp cultivated in indoor facilities.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted venture-debt financing to the Munich-based aquaculture company, to support expansion and technology development.
