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,...
Online toolbox
Big Data Platform for Smart Aquaculture
This online tool provides guidance on establishing a Big Data Platform for Smart Aquaculture. Designed to support a multi-stakeholder process, it explains how a cloud-based platform can bring together data from farms, regulatory bodies, biosecurity monitoring and the environment to inform smarter, safer and more sustainable aquaculture.
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.
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 ...
Videos
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
12/5
2026
Terminal workshop for Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity Project to be held in Sri Lanka
Colombo (Sri Lanka), 12/05/2026
The Terminal Workshop for the FAO project Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology, also known as Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB), will take place on 12 May 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event will feature the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, alongside the Ambassador of the Republic of...
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.
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.