AISD is a small, woman-owned HUB Zone company specializing in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and market-oriented small and medium enterprise (SME) development, with a focus on rural poverty alleviation and market development. AISD services are aimed at linking communities to markets to create economic and social opportunity by leveraging private sector business models that integrate community development, competitiveness and sustainable use of natural resources.

AISD is a leader in environmentally sustainable commercial aquaculture, fisheries, fish processing, and coastal resources management. AISD offers solutions that balance the demands of economic growth and food security with sustainable environmental resources management in the fisheries sector. AISD provides technical assistance to private companies, donors, and associations in the following areas:

Culture research and development across a range of species, including scallops, squid, shrimp, Tilapia, catfish, and exotic species
Quality control, standards and testing (e.g., HACCP, EU standards)
Best Aquaculture Practices and certification
Environmental monitoring and modeling
Aquaculture legal and regulatory frameworks, fisheries and management plans and enforcement mechanisms
Market access, product promotion, and traceability systems
Value added product development
Investment project development and feasibility analysis
Project supervision and evaluation
Trade finance
Post harvest storage, processing, and packaging
Contract farming (outgrower programs)
Vendor managed inventory
Production systems
Producer organization and business association strengthening
Fisheries management planning
Coastal resources management planning
Competitiveness strategies and cluster development services

Ilustrative water resource management global projects

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