Yumbah Aquaculture, an Australia-based vertically integrated shellfish producer, has become the first oyster producer in Australia to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced. Yumbah produces multiple shellfish species – including oysters, abalone and mussels – from farms in Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. Yumbahattained BAP
Harimanada Co., Ltd., located in the Harima Sea in the southwest of Hyogo Prefecture, has become the world’s first Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)- certified oyster producer in Japan with the certification of its processing plant. The Harima Sea offers a unique environment for growing oysters, with nutrient-rich waters from five rivers known as the “Harima
This blog post features one of GSA’s Small Business Members, Ethical Seafood Research. We thank Ethical Seafood Research for their support of the work GSA does to advance responsible seafood practices. Across Africa’s booming aquaculture industry, a quiet transformation is underway. Ethical Seafood Research is pioneering scalable, science-based solutions to one of the most overlooked
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit, taking place September 29 to October 2 at the Intercontinental Cartagena de Indias in Cartagena, Colombia. Now in its 24th year, the Responsible Seafood Summit is the leading international seafood business conference focused on advancing
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that Citlali Gómez Lepe, President of Comepesca, has joined its Board of Directors. Gómez Lepe has more than two decades of experience in commercial and rural aquaculture. She and her family founded Neminatura, a multi-species aquaculture facility, in 1992 and since then have been breeding rainbow
The Spanish-owned multinational Profand, with presence in 12 countries, has successfully certified its Argentinian fleet of squid and shrimp vessels to the Best Seafood Practices (BSP) Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS). Profand is the largest seafood company in Spain, covering the entire value chain and integrating fishing and aquaculture. It currently operates 24 vessels in
GSA is the only organization in the world that offers third-party certification programs for both farmed and wild caught seafood. Programs like GSA’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) are more important now than ever before. These programs are recognized worldwide for their rigorous standards and credible third-party auditing process and help
The 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit will take place in Cartagena, Colombia from September 29 to October 2, bringing together global seafood professionals for four days of connection, collaboration, and forward-thinking conversation. Sponsoring the Summit isn’t just great for business. It supports the movement toward a more responsible, transparent, and innovative seafood future. Here’s why sponsoring
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
Meet GSA at Seafood Expo Global 2025 in Barcelona! We’re heading back to Barcelona for Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event, taking place May 6-8, 2025, at Fira de Barcelona! Join the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) as we connect with seafood professionals from around the world to discuss responsible seafood, industry trends,
The countdown is on for Seafood Expo North America (SENA), happening March 16-18, 2025. The Global Seafood Alliance team is excited to once again be part of North America’s largest seafood trade show. This year, we’ll be at Booth #2065 (same as last year!), where you can connect with our team, learn about our certification programs,
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) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Szemerda and Trin Tapanya to its Board of Directors. Their extensive expertise and commitment to the seafood industry will guide GSA as it continues to promote responsibility and innovation in global seafood production. Michael Szemerda serves as the Global Chief Sustainability Officer at
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.
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that Cartagena, Colombia, will host the 24th edition of the Responsible Seafood Summit during the week of Sept. 29, 2025, at the InterContinental Cartagena. GSA made the announcement in late October, on Day 2 of this year’s Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews, Scotland. The vibrant
Seafood Ninja bridges gaps in the supply chain for sustainable solutions This blog post was written by Adriana Sanchez, Founder and President of Seafood Ninja, Inc. We thank Seafood Ninja for sponsoring the 2024 Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews, Scotland. When I think about Seafood Ninja, the name still makes me smile. It’s bold,
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has introduced a new platform, Prism, that provides assurance and traceability offerings in partnership with Wholechain. As part of the launch of the platform, GSA and Wholechain will be hosting a traceability webinar series beginning December 17 and will continue throughout 2025. GSA’s Prism is a platform where audit and traceability