Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB)
The Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project seeks to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of shrimp farming in participating countries. Shrimp aquaculture faces challenges such as vulnerability to biosecurity threats, environmental changes, market volatility, and other external shocks. As a key sector for livelihoods and exports, shrimp farming depends on robust management practices and effective risk mitigation to remain competitive.
The SAB project focuses on improving the shrimp value chain by integrating digital tools for monitoring, automation, and predictive analysis. It aims to enhance governance, production efficiency, and biosecurity preparedness, ensuring more resilient and sustainable shrimp farming systems in selected countries:
News
Peru and FAO celebrate the legacy of the Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity project
22/12/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Government of Peru and with the support of the Republic of Korea,...
Sri Lanka and FAO team up to launch national Shrimp Industry Information System
25/11/2025
Shrimp aquaculture supports many livelihoods in Sri Lanka, yet it faces persistent challenges that affect its productivity, sustainability and resilience...
Strengthening biosecurity in Sri Lanka’s shrimp aquaculture sector
17/10/2025
Sri Lanka’s shrimp industry plays a vital role in rural livelihoods and export earnings, but it remains vulnerable to aquatic animal diseases that can...
Can digital technology predict aquaculture diseases?
18/12/2020
Biosecurity is a fundamental concept to prevent and control the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases in aquaculture systems. Fish disease limits...
Republic of Korea invests USD 1.2 million through FAO to strengthen shrimp aquaculture sector in Sri Lanka
08/11/2022
The Republic of Korea through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is investing USD 1.2 million to strengthen shrimp aquaculture...
Experts gather in Sri Lanka to discuss effective biosecurity in shrimp aquaculture through digital technology
30/05/2023
As global aquaculture production continues to grow worldwide, Sri Lanka has experienced a significant increase in its own aquaculture sector. In 2017,...
Publications
Biosecurity challenges in shrimp production in Sri Lanka
01/10/2025
The presentation offers a comprehensive overview of risk analysis and biosecurity planning in shrimp aquaculture, highlighting key concepts such as hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, and risk evaluation within the Sri Lankan shrimp value chain.
Report of the FAO/MSU/WB First Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on a Progressive Management Pathway to Improve Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB)
01/01/2019
The FAO/MSU/WB First Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on a Progressive Management Pathway to Improve Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB) was held at the World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C., United States of America from 10 to 12 April 2018. The PMP/AB has the potential to integrate appropriate and sustainable levels of risk management into aquaculture production systems and follows the principles of being risk-based, collaborative and progressive.
Shrimp infectious myonecrosis strategy manual
01/10/2020
This Shrimp Infectious Myonecrosis strategy manual provides key guidance for national policymakers in developing contingency plans for managing IMN outbreaks, a viral disease affecting farmed Pacific whiteleg shrimp. First reported in Brazil (2002), it has since spread to Indonesia, India, and Malaysia. The manual supports countries, producers, and stakeholders in preparing for and responding to IMN.
E-learning
Pathway to aquaculture biosecurity: managing disease risks in the value chain
01/08/2023
This course introduces the Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB) which uses a risk-based approach to improve the overall sustainability of the aquaculture sector.
Categories: SAB
Emergency preparedness for aquatic disease outbreaks
01/12/2024
This course provides an overview of disease in aquatic organisms. In doing so, it highlights the importance of preparedness for effective prevention, management and control of disease in in aquatic organisms. The course introduces the role of disease outbreak investigation and diagnostics for ...
Categories: SAB
Videos
Smart and sustainable aquaculture through effective biosecurity and digital technology
22/10/2025
The Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture Project (SAB) in Peru uses biosecurity and digital technology to boost shrimp production and safety. This pioneering initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to improve production, efficiency, and competitiveness in the shrimp sector.
Smart and sustainable aquaculture through effective biosecurity and digital technology (Spanish)
25/06/2024
The Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture Project (SAB) in Peru uses biosecurity and digital technology to boost shrimp production and safety. This pioneering initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to improve production, efficiency, and competitiveness in the shrimp sector.
Photo galleries
Water quality sensors to strengthen shrimp health management and optimize production
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Health and Safety Authority (Sanipes), an agency attached to the Ministry of Production (Produce), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched in Tumbes the water quality sensors of the project ‘Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology’. The initiative aims to strengthen health management and good practices in the farming of white shrimp, ensuring sustainable production while reducing biosecurity impacts and risks.
Training Course on Shrimp Disease Surveillance and Biosecurity
The training course ‘Shrimp Disease Surveillance and Biosecurity’ provided key tools for the prevention and control of aquaculture diseases, emphasizing good biosecurity practices and health monitoring. Organized by FAO Peru and SANIPES under the SAB Project, it included sample fixation for histopathology and fresh analyses for disease detection, strengthening capacities in the shrimp sector for sustainable and smart production.”
Events
23/9
2025
WEBINAR | Biosecurity challenges in shrimp production in Sri Lanka
Virtual Event, 23/09/2025
Co-organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations through the Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project, the webinar will explore critical strategies for safeguarding one of the nation's key industries.
Our expert panel will discuss:
- The role of biosecurity in Sri Lanka’s sh...
28/8
2025
29/8
2025
Technical training on emergency preparedness and response in shrimp aquaculture
Chilaw (Sri Lanka), 28/08/2025 - 29/08/2025
A hands-on training aimed at strengthening shrimp aquaculture biosecurity and preparing for future disease outbreaks organized by the SAB project, which supports partner countries in improving their capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to aquatic animal health threats.
26/8
2025
27/8
2025
Training course on value chain risk analysis and biosecurity plans in shrimp aquaculture
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Chilaw (Sri Lanka), 26/08/2025 - 27/08/2025
A hands-on training aimed at strengthening shrimp aquaculture biosecurity and preparing for future disease outbreaks organized by the SAB project, which supports partner countries in improving their capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to aquatic animal health threats.