FoodShot Global Prize Winner!

Our research lead, Alex Pounds has been awarded a Groundbreaker prize by FoodShot Global. The prize recognises Alex's wider research in East Africa and prize money has been awarded to ThinkAqua to develop RAD (Resilient Aquaculture Designs). Located in Rukungiri, Western Uganda, RAD was pioneered by Dr Tim Messeder and Pauson Mpabukire to provide fish farmers with a route to market for their farmed tilapia, along with the inputs needed for successful farming. ThinkAqua was an original partner of RAD and is supporting the scaling and replication of this pilot. Alex will conduct research on the impact of the model as we replicate with more hubs across East Africa, empowering 5000 farmers and ensuring nutritious fish becomes part of more than 24 million meals.

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Supporting Blue Transformation

Indonesia - Aquaculture Improvement Project Model

As part of our on-going collaboration with Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and YSAI (Yayasan Sinergi Akuakultur Indonesia) to pilot the ASC Aquaculture Improvement Project model, ThinkAqua CEO Anton Immink joined a lesson learning visit to farms in East Java. Roy van Daatselaar and Duangchai (PLA) Paungkaew from ASC saw progress on farms connected to shrimp packers PT Sekar Bumi, Tbk. and BMI, as well as a farm supported through the improvement process by tech company JALA. Farms use the structure of the ASC Shrimp Standard to frame an Improvement Plan over a period up to three years. YSAI works with the farms to move forward consistently through each part of the standard in preparation for potential certification. ThinkAqua leads on knowledge exchange, based on our experience in other improvement projects.