Fish Welfare Initiative India Foundation
Why Fish Welfare?
There are a lot of farmed fishes.
Around 3 to 14 billion fishes are farmed in India each year. That’s almost ten times the number of all other farmed vertebrate animals in India combined!
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Carps swim near the surface of an aquaculture pond, likely indicating they are being fed or seeking oxygen.
How FWI Improves Fish Welfare
Research and Development
Durga Prasad, our Data Collector, conducting an analysis at our field office in Rajahmundry.
We design and conduct studies to inform our programs and improve the lives of fishes.
Strategic Partnerships
Our staff after meeting with the Fisheries Development Officer in Kaikaluru.
We collaborate with NGOs, corporations, and government officials to improve fish welfare.
Farmer Engagement
We work directly and on-ground with farmers in Andhra Pradesh through our main program, the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture (ARA) and help them implement welfare improvements.
Our Farmer Programs Manager, Chaitanya, discusses with a partner farmer while our Data Collector conducts water quality measurements.
Testimonials from the ARA Farmers
"After joining the ARA program, the data collector visits the pond regularly and does the tests for us so I stopped visiting the labs completely now. Their suggestions given have been very helpful in addressing any issues in the water quality. There was an instance where I had issues with high pH in the pond because I was using fermented juices once every two days. After visiting the pond, the DC reviewed the situation and asked me to increase the gap to 4 days and it helped address the pH issue in a couple of days."
Murarji, a farmer in Maanuru, Eluru
Our Partners
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