Best Aquaculture Practices

Certification is verification that producers are following best practices to deliver farmed seafood safely and responsibly. Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is a seafood-specific certification program that addresses the four key areas of responsible seafood—environmental, social, food safety, and animal health & welfare—at each step of the aquaculture production chain.

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Why Choose BAP Certification?

Comprehensive

Covers the entire aquaculture production chain, including processing plants, farms, hatcheries and feed mills

Responsible

Encompasses environmental responsibility, social accountability, food safety and animal health and welfare

Benchmarked

Benchmarked by internationally recognized third parties

Trusted

Recognized and trusted by 150+ retail and foodservice companies worldwide

Helpful

Provides access to BAP Marketing Toolkit, which includes specific assets for producers

Resourceful

Gain GSA membership status as part of your certification with access to a wealth of tools and resources from both BAP & GSA

Comprehensive

Covers the entire aquaculture production chain, including processing plants, farms, hatcheries and feed mills

Responsible

Encompasses environmental responsibility, social accountability, food safety and animal health and welfare

Benchmarked

Benchmarked by internationally recognized third parties

Trusted

Recognized and trusted by 150+ retail and foodservice companies worldwide

Helpful

Provides access to BAP Marketing Toolkit, which includes specific assets for producers

Resourceful

Gain GAA membership status as part of your certification with access to a wealth of tools and resources from both BAP & GSA

Testimonials

“At Brinker, we are leading the way to higher sustainability standards through our work with GAA, whose certification program is one of the most influential forces in sustainably farmed seafood. All of our farm-raised seafood is sourced from BAP-certified producers and sustainable farms that follow best aquaculture practices as defined by GAA.”

Sheila Edwards

Director, Food & Beverage, Brinker International

“The BAP team is always helpful and supports us in our efforts to move toward higher sustainability and better traceability, key priorities for us. Their comprehensive standards are amongst the most important tools METRO uses to offer our customers responsible and high-quality products.”

Annie St-Onge

Director Procurement, Fish and Seafood, METRO

“Working with BAP gives us confidence that the farm-raised seafood we buy has been managed in the best possible way. The standards suppliers must meet are fundamental in ensuring high quality product with the least impact to the environment as possible.”