GSA’s Steve Hart discusses his background in aquaculture feeds and what’s next for the BAP Feed Mill Standard. Let’s take a moment and look at where everything in the aquaculture supply chain truly begins: feeds. I think it’s widely recognized that the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program involves audits of hatcheries, farms, processing plants
Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) third-party certification programs, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) grew 5 percent in 2024, ending the year with a total of 4,168 facilities in 45 countries. The overall retention rate was 88 percent. Of the total 4,168 facilities, 540 are processing plants (including farmed and wild capture), 3,132
Azure Seafood, a seafood supplier located in North America, has endorsed the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program, Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced. Azure Seafood is a seafood supplier to large retailers and other purveyors of fresh and frozen seafood in North America. They offer a wide variety of products, including Norwegian salmon, Atlantic cod
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) recently conducted a survey of more than 3,000 consumers in China to better understand consumer purchasing decisions and the awareness of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) label. A total of 3,079 consumers were surveyed by a third party, with more than half of survey respondents being 30 years old or younger.
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the official release of the Seafood Processing Standard (SPS) version 6.0. Key features of the standard include a restructured modular framework built around core food safety requirements covering both farm-raised and wild-caught seafood, ten separate modules to accommodate the specific production processes and products at individual facilities,
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has updated requirements to its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Feed Mill Standard, Issue 3.2. These updates have been made to Section 4 (Environment – Sustainability of Key Inputs: Fishmeal, Fish Oil, Soy and Palm Oil) to strengthen requirements for certified aquafeed, specifically as it relates to fishmeal, fish oil, and byproduct
This BAP spotlight story features The Kingfish Company, the world’s first BAP-certified land-based farm. The Kingfish Company produces Dutch Yellowtail and is based in the Netherlands. The following questions were answered by Sander Ruizeveld de Winter, Head of Hatchery. What inspired you to become involved in the seafood industry? As a child I was fond
This BAP spotlight story features Minh Phu, a shrimp producer in Vietnam who has attained BAP certification for their entire production chain. This spotlight highlights shrimp mangrove aquaculture, a unique approach to shrimp farming used by Minh Phu in Cau Mau. GSA: How does shrimp mangrove aquaculture differ from other types of shrimp farming? Minh
Note: GSA is keeping its stakeholders up to date on allegations made against shrimp producers in India, including those holding Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certificates. June 19, 2024: GSA Investigation Findings Point to Opportunities to Strengthen Certification and Collaborate with Indian Shrimp Industry Leaders on Continuous Improvement The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA)’s investigation into allegations
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) recently conducted a survey of 3,000 seafood consumers in Japan to better understand purchasing decisions and awareness of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) label. The consumers surveyed are between the ages of 16 and 65 and consume fish at least two to three times a month. When asked to rank
Prominent seafood supplier Wright Brothers UK has endorsed the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program, the Global Seafood Alliance has announced. Wright Brothers UK is the leading seafood supplier in the UK, providing seafood to more than 500 restaurants around the region. The company also has three London restaurants and a delivery service, Wright Brothers at
Two new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) consumer websites in French and German were just launched, the Global Seafood Alliance has announced. The sites contain information on the BAP certification program, information about aquaculture, seafood recipes and nutritional information about seafood’s positive effect on health and wellness. The sites are a key piece of GSA’s efforts
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program’s “Spotlight Stories” highlight BAP-certified facilities around the world and the stories of the people behind them. This Spotlight Story features Goh Soo Chin, Marketing Director of GST Group. GST Group, based in Malaysia, has developed a fully integrated seafood production ecosystem, from broodstock and hatchery to farming, feed
Hiddenfjord has become the first company in the Faroe Islands to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) four-star certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced. Hiddenfjord is family-owned and is the only 100 percent Faroese salmon farming company. Completing certification of their hatchery, Futaklettur, at the end of February was the final step to all
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Salmon Farm Standard Issue 3.0 has been released for a public comment period, the Global Seafood Alliance announced on March 6. The 60-day public comment period ends on May 5. Issue 3.0 has been modified from the previous Issue 2.4 to expand the overall comprehensiveness of the audit. The most
The Global Seafood Alliance announced in June of 2023 that Sanlei had become the first farm and hatchery to certify with Best Aquaculture Practices in the Kingdom of Lesotho and in southern Africa. Now we are delighted to congratulate Sanlei who have successfully added their processing plant to their certification and have launched their first
Spanish retailer BM Supermercados is endorsing the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program, the latest step in its commitment to sourcing responsible seafood for its stores. BM Supermercados belongs to Grupo Uvesco, which has 300 stores, an online store, four logistics platforms, and a team of more than 6,000 professionals. Since its formation in 1993,
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has released results from its latest marketing campaign, “Choose Seafood with Standards,” conducted to coincide with U.S. National Seafood Month (October). This was the second consumer-facing campaign for GSA focused on building awareness of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program and driving sales of BAP-certified seafood. Campaign tactics included