Aquaculture America 2020

February 9 - 12, 2020

Honolulu, Hawaii

CASTING A WIDER NET: A JURISDICTIONAL APPROACH TO AQUACULTURE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Dane Klinger*, Garrett Goto , and John N. Kittinger
 
 2011 Crystal Drive
Suite 600
Arlington, VA, 22202
dklinger@conservaiton.org
 

Rapid expansion of the  Indonesian aquaculture sector has outpaced the development and implementation of adequate governance and management, exposing market , environmental, and disease  risks  that  can  occur beyond individual farms.  A jurisdictional approach  to sectoral improvement that addresses such risks at politically, economically, and ecologically relevant scales can provide the basis for economic growth with improved environmental  performance and resource efficiency and reduced disease risks . Conservation International, in partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, IDH - the Sustainable Trade Initiative, and Longline Environment is implementing a jurisdictional approach improvement program with the shrimp aquaculture sector in the Banyuwangi Regency of Indonesia  to  improve  production and attract  innovative finance vehicles.  The  program  will test  the  ability  of jurisdictional initiatives to transform the aquaculture sector towards increased production and profitability with reduced environmental and disease risks . Our approach is designed to address multiple commercial, political, and environmental barriers to create a scalable and investible model for improvement that can be replicated in other geographies and aquaculture sectors. This talk will highlight novel components of the program and key lessons learned during implementation.