Shrimp farmer standing on a narrow wooden beam above a shrimp pond, lowering a Secchi disk attached to a pole into the water to measure transparency. Paddlewheel aerators are visible in the background. Both water transparency and dissolved oxygen are welfare indicators that need to be checked on a regular basis to earn the Shrimp Welfare Assessed badge.

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Earn and use the Shrimp Welfare Badges

Shrimp Welfare Badges, created by Shrimp Hub at FAI Academy, help hatcheries, farms, and processors turn welfare into a business advantage.

The badges are based on the Shrimp Welfare Protocol, developed by FAI with farmers, vets, and researchers worldwide.

The protocol covers four key areas - Health, Environment, Nutrition, and Behaviour - and is built on science and real farm experience.

Better shrimp.
Better business.
Better future.

Why the Shrimp Welfare Badges Matter

The Shrimp Welfare Badges are designed to add value, not bureaucracy. These badges are not certifications but a signal to your customers and partners that you train your staff to measure and improve welfare.

Benefits for farms and companies:

Profit from a trained workforce
Measurable improvement in growth and survival rates
Lower feed costs and disease-related losses
Easier management
Data to support claims of sustainable and responsible shrimp farming

Benefits for retailers and investors:

Assure a trained supply chain
Visibility of welfare practices across the supply chain
Reliable, responsible and trained suppliers
Easier management
A visible commitment to welfare and sustainability

Welfare is win-win: good for shrimp, good for business, and good for the wider industry.

Your Shrimp Welfare Journey

Whether you've just started learning, preparing for certification, or already certified, the Shrimp Welfare Badges help you show progress, step-by-step.

Welfare Trained Badge

Companies earn this badge when their team completes the Foundation Course. It gives key knowledge and practical skills for better welfare in daily farming.

This badge shows

Your team is trained in shrimp health, water quality, nutrition, and behaviour.

Your company is committed to better management and continuous learning.

You are ready to start measuring welfare on your farms.

How to get the welfare trained badge

We'll enrol your team in FAI Academy's online training.

Once training is complete, your company earns the badge, and your staff receive certificates.

Welfare Assessed Badge

Awarded to shrimp producing companies with the Welfare Trained Badge that complete weekly welfare assessments on 10% of the ponds.

This badge shows

Your team runs weekly welfare assessments on at least 10% of ponds.

Assesments data is recorded on HydroNeo's app.

Your company is better prepared to start BAP or ASC certification.

Assessments take 9 minutes to record

Environment

Is the water quality appropriate for shrimp?

Health

Do shrimp show signs of good health and normal appearance?

Nutrition

Are shrimp feeding regularly and showing steady growth?

Behaviour

Are shrimp moving in a calm and natural way?

How to use the badges

Once you earn the badges, add them to your website, presentations, social media, and farm signage. We'll also showcase your badges in Shrimp Welfare Impact Stories.

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Better shrimp.
Better business.
Better future.