Our Certification Programs
The only seafood-specific certification program that is capable of certifying every step in the aquaculture production chain.
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The BSP program provides assurances for safe working conditions aboard fishing vessels as well as for responsible practices at processing plants.
View BSP StandardsOur Shared Vision
A world that embraces and enables the role of responsible seafood in meeting global nutrition needs.
Our programs cover pillars of responsibility throughout the seafood supply chain
Pillars of responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
Compliance with standards that address issues such as habitat conservation, water quality and effluent.
Social Accountability
Certifying best practices in human rights, labor laws, and employee health and safety.
Food Safety
Certifying that no banned antibiotics or other chemicals are used and that all approved chemical treatments are carried out in a responsible fashion.
Animal Health & Welfare
Certifying best practices in animal husbandry, including disease control, stocking density and humane slaughter methods.
Learn more about our key initiatives
Seafood Processing
GSA’s Seafood Processing Standard (SPS) is the only seafood-specific processing plant standard in the world and verifies responsible practices at land-based processing plants.
Responsible Feed
GSA has a long history of working with stakeholders across the seafood industry to create a more responsible aquaculture feed industry.
Human Rights Assurances
GSA is working collaboratively with NGOs, audit firms, producers and retailers to improve social audit assurances through a working group and worker surveys.
Consumer Marketing
Whether you’re a retailer, foodservice operator or BAP-certified producer, you can join the Seafood You Can Trust campaign by using our marketing toolkit to share your responsible seafood story with customers.
What differentiates GSA’s certification programs from others?
Comprehensive
Our standards cover all four pillars of responsible seafood: social accountability, environmental responsibility, food safety, and animal welfare
Endorsed
More than 200 retail and foodservice operators worldwide source from BAP- and BSP-certified producers
No Variances
If a facility does not meet every clause of our standards, they cannot become certified until they make necessary changes
Trusted
Formally recognized by international third-party benchmarking organizations (GFSI, GSSI, SSCI)
Our certified producers
There are more than 4,000 producers around the world certified to GSA standards, located in more than 40 countries. Explore the full list of certified producers below.
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