We are incredibly proud to announce that Shrimp Welfare Project (SWP) has been selected as a 2023 Recommended Charity by Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE).
Animal Charity Evaluators is an organisation dedicated to finding and promoting the most effective ways to help animals. By evaluating the impact of charities around the globe, ACE determines the most impactful charities to donate to, work at, and volunteer with in order to improve the lives of animals. This year, they have acknowledged 11 charities worldwide for their exceptional work in this field.
In the two years since our creation, SWP has celebrated significant victories and milestones in advocating for shrimp welfare. For a more detailed look at our journey and impact, we invite you to read our “Two Years of Shrimp Welfare Project: Insights and Impact from our Explore Phase” article and explore our (Shr)Impact page.
We are immensely grateful for this recognition from ACE. It not only honours our efforts but also reaffirms the importance of our mission moving forward. You can find ACE’s review of Shrimp Welfare Project here.
What’s next and how can you help us?
Our goal for 2024 is to implement 12 additional Optimar Electrical stunners. These stunners are crucial in our efforts to improve shrimp welfare standards. Each unit, priced at $65,000, with an extra $50,000 for operational logistics, is capable of stunning approximately 8,600 Metric Tonnes of shrimp annually, translating to about 560 million shrimps. This number means that each stunner facilitates the humane treatment of roughly ~1,500+ shrimps for every dollar spent each year.
