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Shrimps Sustainability Actions

Launched Humane Slaughter Initiative

Since we started the Humane Slaughter Initiative in 2022, we’ve visited dozens of farms across geographic regions to see what works best on the ground.

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Installed new stunners

Shrimp Welfare Project: 2025 Corporate Impact Metrics reflect where the shrimp sector is heading. This year, Shrimp Welfare Project installed 7 new stunners, turning corporate commitments into practical welfare improvements on farms.

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Supported farmers on site

Supported producers in the Humane Slaughter Initiative by providing equipment and technical training across 15 field visits. Worked on the ground with more than 40 farmers to gather data and refine shrimp welfare protocols.

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Worked with retailers

We also support retailers in developing shrimp welfare policies and help connect them with suppliers and producers, so they can turn corporate commitments into practical changes in their supply chains.

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Joined ASC working group

We were a part of the Technical Working Group for ASC’s new Farm Standard, which—for the first time—includes electrical stunning as an approved method of stunning for shrimps and other crustaceans.

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Collaborated on research

At Shrimp Welfare Project, we’re currently collaborating with academic researchers in an effort to get more peer-reviewed scientific data on electrical stunning. By studying biometric-based tests and on-farm trials, we can measure the impact of stunning on shrimps’ consciousness and refine best practices.

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Ran smallholder engagement

Shrimp Welfare Project also has a smallholder farmer engagement programme in India, where we’re on the ground learning from these producers and helping solve problems on their farms, such as sludge removal.

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Supported responsible sourcing

The French retailer Auchan, feed manufacturer BioMar, Ecuadorian shrimp farmer Edpacif, and global NGO Earthworm Foundation have joined forces to develop a new product line that sets a new standard for responsible shrimp. BioMar used its sustainability impact assessment tool to minimise the carbon footprint of the shrimp feed through recipe optimisation.

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