Sustainable Aquaculture In Mangrove Ecosystem (SAIME)

#GS-03 Sustainable Development

SAIME is an ecosystem-based sustainable aquaculture model integrating mangroves.
Its aim is to restore mangroves and augment the livelihood of the coastal communities.
This project also aims to bring a change in the shrimp trade by bringing a transformative change in the existing value chain through the use of dialogue exchange model.
The project has been implemented in India and Bangladesh in collaboration with Global Nature Fund (GNF) in association with Naturland e.V, Germany, and Bangladesh Environment & Development Society (BEDS), Bangladesh.

Creation of national, regional, and international dialogue structures through a functioning Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP).
This will promote more sustainable forms of production of shrimp and other aquaculture organisms in India and Bangladesh.
To adopt a model to demonstrate Integrated Mangrove Aquaculture (IMA) in the Sundarbans
Capacity creation among the existing brackish water aqua-culturists for doing IMA
To create a standard practice in the culture methodology of integrated brackish water aquaculture integrating Penaeus monodon as a candidate species
To form farmers’ institutions in order to integrate aquaculture produce from IMA into the value chain.
This will allow for better bargaining power and connect the small and medium farmers to both domestic and international
To identify the scope of reduction of blue carbon emissions associated with shrimp farming and brackish water through the integration of mangroves since they are a major carbon-sequestering species.

Formation of a well-structured value chain for shrimp trading established through dialogue exchange.
Reduction in Anthropogenic pressure on the natural fisheries source.
Increase in coverage of Mangrove
Augmented livelihood through climate-adaptive shrimp farming with a better price for marginal farmers through collective bargaining
Reduction in blue carbon emissions
In the event of water flooding as a result of sea-level rise in the future, the areas would still have a standardized protocol with clear benchmarks for economic activity

SAIME