﻿{"id":4328,"date":"2025-11-20T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T03:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T03:55:08","slug":"deltacare-initiative-putting-welfare-at-the-heart-of-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/deltacare-initiative-putting-welfare-at-the-heart-of-aquaculture\/","title":{"rendered":"DeltaCare Initiative: Putting Welfare at the Heart of Aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4328\" class=\"elementor elementor-4328\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31319c2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31319c2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e788c1\" data-id=\"73e788c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74c04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a74c04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Project Overview<\/h2><p>The DeltaCare Initiative, funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the Combitrack program, builds on the foundations laid by the successful <a href=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/deltavax-pioneering-sustainable-aquaculture-in-the-mekong-delta\/\">DeltaVax<\/a> project. DeltaCare is dedicated to improving the welfare of farmed pangasius and shrimp in Vietnam. Through a comprehensive assessment of welfare practices across farming, transport, and processing stages, the initiative aims to set new benchmarks for ethical aquaculture.<\/p><p>By raising awareness and promoting welfare standards, DeltaCare seeks to enhance fish health, productivity, and marketability, aligning Vietnam\u2019s aquaculture industry with international expectations and consumer demand.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7903317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7903317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pangasius-seeds.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac3bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac3bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Key Activities<\/h2><ul><li>Welfare Assessment<\/li><\/ul><p>In-depth surveys and on-site evaluations of hatcheries, nurseries, grow-out farms, processing facilities, and transportation systems to identify welfare challenges and prioritize improvements.<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0 Stakeholder Engagement<\/li><\/ul><p>Interactive workshops and interviews with farmers, processors, consumers, academics, and students to foster collaboration and shared understanding of welfare practices.<\/p><ul><li>Awareness Campaigns<\/li><\/ul><p>Educational initiatives targeting diverse stakeholders, including social media outreach and brand ambassador programs such as partnerships with the EY4F campaign and local universities.<\/p><ul><li>Welfare Guidelines<\/li><\/ul><p>Development of a practical, species-specific welfare manual for farmers, offering clear and actionable best practices.<\/p><ul><li>Production Data Analysis<\/li><\/ul><p>Leveraging data from Fresh Studio and partner farms to demonstrate how welfare improvements can align with better production outcomes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b6d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2b6d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC9391-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a4e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a4e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Expected Outcomes<\/h2><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Improved Welfare Standards<\/strong>: Healthier fish and shrimp, resulting in higher-quality products for domestic and international markets.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Enhanced Market Access<\/strong>: Compliance with strict welfare regulations to unlock premium markets such as the EU and UK.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Increased Stakeholder Awareness<\/strong>: Greater understanding and adoption of welfare practices across the aquaculture value chain.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Development of a Welfare Assessment Tool<\/strong>: A simplified checklist enabling farmers to evaluate and improve their current welfare status.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Policy Advancement<\/strong>: Initiating dialogue with policymakers to integrate welfare into regulations and training curricula.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Improved Industry Image<\/strong>: Rebranding pangasius from a low-cost commodity to a premium, ethically sourced product.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154fddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"154fddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02942-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945f149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945f149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Why It Matters<\/h2><p>By prioritizing welfare, DeltaCare not only enhances animal health and farm productivity but also strengthens Vietnam\u2019s position in global aquaculture markets. This initiative represents a critical step toward sustainable, responsible, and profitable aquaculture.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d57696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d57696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC02907-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After six years of dedicated investment and collaboration, the Powering Aquaculture Progress (PAP) project in Myanmar is coming to a close. This milestone will be marked by a vibrant closing event held at Novotel Yangon, bringing together stakeholders from across the aquaculture sector to reflect, celebrate, and look forward.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[17,217],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4328"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4344,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4328\/revisions\/4344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshstudio.vn\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}