FY2022 "Black Tiger Shrimp Aquaculture Improvement Cooperation Fund": 2.27 million units of target products were supplied
2023.06.14
On March 21, 2019, JCCU launched the "Black Tiger Shrimp Aquaculture Improvement Cooperation Fund" to support the Sulawesi Island Shrimp Farming Improvement Project in Indonesia, the main source of raw materials for CO・OP Brand Products using Black tiger shrimp. To support the project, 3 yen is set aside for every purchase of CO・OP Brand Products that use Black tiger shrimp and donated to the project through WWF Japan.
In FY2022 (March 21, 2022, to March 20, 2023), a total of 2,270,591 units of 13 target products were supplied, and the total amount of cooperation fund was 6,811,773 yen (78.4% compared to the previous year).
● What is the " Sulawesi Island Shrimp Farming Improvement Project" in Indonesia?
The " Sulawesi Island Shrimp Farming Improvement Project" is a joint project of JCCU, WWF Japan, WWF-Indonesia, and BOMAR Co., Ltd. (a major manufacturer of the Coop's Black Tiger Shrimp products) to support the improvement of the aquaculture industry based on the ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) standards, and to obtain ASC certification for the Black tiger shrimp in the target aquaculture pond, taking into consideration the natural environment, workers, and local communities. The first phase (three years) of the initiative is underway.
In July 2021, the project entered its second phase (two years) and is now working on (1) improving shrimp farming in South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, (2) improving shrimp farming in Central Java, and (3) conserving parent shrimp (Black tiger shrimp) resources in Aceh Province, Sumatra.
