Peru
Enhancing shrimp farming biosecurity through smart technology
Tumbes, Peru. Aerial shot of pond 46 of Langostinera Tumbes, a shrimp farm in Tumbes, Peru.
The Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project supports countries in building sustainable, resilient shrimp aquaculture systems through improved biosecurity and digital innovation. In Peru, the project addresses one of aquaculture’s biggest challenges: the management of disease risks that threaten livelihoods, food safety, and environmental sustainability.
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,...
Boosting biosecurity in Peru’s shrimp farming industry for sustainable livelihoods
03/06/2025
The farming of whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) is an important activity in Peru’s economy, with total production volume of 43 000 tonnes...
Smart Monitoring Systems for sustainable shrimp aquaculture in Peru
06/05/2025
The FAO "Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity” (SAB) project is driving a transformation in Peru’s shrimp aquaculture industry through the integration of technology...
Publications
Feasibility study on the challenges and opportunities of smart and sustainable aquaculture through effective biosecurity and digital technology in Peru – Key summary
04/02/2025
This document presents key findings from a comprehensive feasibility study on smart and sustainable aquaculture in Peru, aimed at examining the current...
Shrimp acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease strategy manual
01/11/2020
This acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) strategy manual guides policy development for responding to acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease...
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...
Progress towards development of the progressive management pathway for improving aquaculture biosecurity (PMP/AB): Highlights of 2019 activities
01/01/2020
This report highlights the accomplishments of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) consultations and round-table discussions...
Report of the Progressive Management Pathway for Improving Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB): First Technical Working Group Meeting. Rome, 20–22 March 2019
01/01/2020
This report presents the results of a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting, where experts from competent authorities, intergovernmental organizations,...
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.
Events
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2024
4/6
2024
SAB Peru Hybrid Validation Workshop
Tumbes (Peru), Hybrid Event, 03/06/2024 - 04/06/2024
Following the Project planning workshop held in December 2023, the Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project is now organizing a Peru Hybrid Validation Workshop, to be held in virtual mode in Tumbes, Perú, from 3 to 4 June 2024.
The workshop will bri...
12/12
2023
Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity highlights at Peru Project Planning Workshop
Peru (Peru), 12/12/2023
Launched in 2020, the "Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology" (referred to as "Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity, SAB") seeks to promote biosecurity governance, foster sustainable shrimp farming, and address potential risks within the aquaculture value chain. The project is funded by the Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea.