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Why BAP Certification?

• We’re your seafood supply chain solution, a “one-stop shop” for certification. Producers appreciate the time saved from patching together various certification programs to cover only a portion of what our BAP standards cover.
• We are market-driven. Our market development team actively promotes the advantages of BAP certification to an influential network of retailers and foodservice buyers on behalf of all BAP-certified facilities.
• Retail and foodservice buyers increasingly require third-party assurance that the seafood they’re purchasing is safe and responsibly produced. BAP-certified facilities exhibit to the world that aquaculture should be synonymous with safety, environmental and social responsibility, and sustainability.
• BAP certification is administered by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy, education and leadership in responsible aquaculture. GAA continually invests in advocacy initiatives – including addressing the 95% of aquaculture facilities worldwide that are not yet third-party certified.