Penver Products Ltd., in conjunction with National Fish & Seafood (NFS), is India’s first group to achieve four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status for shrimp or any species, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced in early April. Four-star BAP status denotes that the processing plants, farms, hatcheries and feed mills from which a group sources are BAP 

On the eve of Seafood Expo North America (SENA) on March 14, the Global Aquaculture Alliance hosted two half-day tours of retail outlets in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. The tour gave SENA exhibitors from China and Vietnam the opportunity to view first hand their seafood products on display at Wegmans, Stop & Shop and BJ’s 

In light of media reports of worker abuse in the seafood supply chain, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) reiterates that it’s fully committed to social justice as one of the pillars of its responsible aquaculture program. Social issues are prominently addressed within GAA’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program. BAP-certified processing plants, farms, hatcheries and 

In conjunction with the Global Aquaculture Alliance, The Fishin’ Company presented the preliminary results of a consumer survey at the GAA membership and update meeting at Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on March 16. Administered by The Fishin’ Company and fielded by Field Agent, the survey consisted of more than 40 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is among the third-party seafood certification schemes that are about to undergo pilot testing against the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (GSSI) updated Global Benchmark Tool. The announcement came during Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on March 17. GSSI’s updated Global Benchmark Tool include GSSI 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance recognized nine companies with its “Commitment to Excellence” award at Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on March 16. The companies were recognized for achieving four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status within recent months. There are now a total of 18 four-star BAP companies. The companies are C.P. Vietnam 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance has strengthened its online presence by re-launching its websites — www.gaalliance.org and bap.gaalliance.org — designed to better communicate its mission of advocating, educating and demonstrating responsible aquaculture practices to feed and employ future generations. The new GAA and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) websites made their official debut at Seafood Expo North 

True North salmon from Atlantic Canada and Maine has achieved four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status. True North salmon is produced by Cooke Aquaculture Inc. — North America’s largest vertically integrated, independent salmon-farming company. Four-star BAP status denotes a combination of the company’s salmon processing plants, farms, feed mills and hatcheries are BAP certified. It’s 

Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) is the first salmon company in British Columbia — and only the second in the world — to achieve a new level of aquaculture certification. The announcement of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) status marks the culmination of full certification of the company’s salmon processing plants, farm sites, hatcheries and feed mills, 

The Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF), the charitable arm of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), is partnering with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to deliver learning modules on the prevention and management of early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp for famers and other stakeholders in Vietnam. Developed by the UNH Cooperative Extension, UNH School of 

The Viet Nam Pangasius Association (VNPA) will lead a three-member delegation at Seafood Expo North American (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from March 15 to 17. The VNPA delegation will be led Chairman Dr. Nguyen Viet Thang, Vice Chairman and General Secretary Dr. Vo Hung Dung and Mr. Tran Van Hung, a member of the 

The China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA) will lead a delegation of about 150 people from more than 50 seafood companies at Seafood Expo North American (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from March 15 to 17. CAPPMA is China’s leading seafood trade association and has been providing information for the industry and government, 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is holding a membership and update meeting at Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in Room 205C of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) on Monday, March 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. GAA is exhibiting at SENA in booth No. 481. Both the membership meeting and 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance takes a proactive stance against the abuse of antibiotics in aquaculture and its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program provides a mechanism to follow up on alleged infractions. Restrictions on antibiotic use are addressed in great detail in both the BAP finfish and crustacean farm standards and BAP seafood processing 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is proud to announce that it has joined as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, CGI, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. GAA received an invitation 

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is launching an initiative to finance a range of projects to further responsible aquaculture and ultimately increase the availability of certified seafood production worldwide, the organization announced in early February. GAA Executive Director Wally Stevens made the announcement on Day 1 of the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. 

March, 2014 The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is spearheading a case study to identify the shrimp-farming practices that prevent the manifestation of early mortality syndrome (EMS), also known as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis, the organization announced in early March. The case study will act as a foundation for recommendations to the aquaculture community for better shrimp-farming 

June, 2013 Work on reducing the risk of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) at shrimp farms in East Africa through improved management and policy is progressing, thanks, in part, to a Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF) case study conducted in mid-May. The case study, the third such project administered by RAF, dealt with a WWSV outbreak