News and articles from the Global Seafood Alliance, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), and Best Seafood Practices (BSP)

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Yumbah Aquaculture Is World’s First BAP-Certified Oyster Producer in Australia

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 

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Harimanada Co., Ltd. is World’s First BAP-Certified Oyster Producer in Japan

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 

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Improving fish welfare in African aquaculture: Ethical Seafood Research

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 

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Registration Now Open for the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit in Cartagena, Colombia

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 

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Profand Vessels First in Argentina to Attain Certification to Best Seafood Practices Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard

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 

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Support, Showcase, Connect: Sponsorship at the 2025 Responsible Seafood Summit

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 

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From Our Expert Network: The Future of the BAP Feed Mill Standard

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 

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GSA Certification Programs Grew 5% in 2024, with 88% Retention Rate

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 

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Global Seafood Alliance Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

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 

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Study Shows Most Chinese Consumers Willing to Pay More for BAP Products

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. 

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Cartagena, Colombia to Host GSA’s Responsible Seafood Summit in 2025

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 

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GSA Launches Assurances Platform, Prism, and Webinar Series in Partnership with Wholechain

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