Producers certified to the Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) standards made significant improvements across their operations in 2025, with a total of 7,808 improvements made. Total certified production at the plant level at the end of 2025 was more than 3.2 million metric tons. To achieve certification,
Seafood Expo Global returns to Barcelona April 21-23, 2026, at Fira de Barcelona, and Global Seafood Alliance is looking forward to another packed week of conversations, collaboration and connection. As the world’s largest seafood trade event, Seafood Expo Global (SEG) brings together every corner of the supply chain. Whether you’re focused on certification, traceability, market
This blog post features one of GSA’s Corporate Members, Veramaris. We thank Veramaris for their support of the work GSA does to advance responsible seafood practices. Global farmed shrimp production was projected to reach six million metric tons in 2025, according to Rabobank. This volume represents the industry’s exponential growth of 500% over the last five decades.
This Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) spotlight story features Cherrystone Aqua-Farms, a family-run shellfish producer based in Virginia who attained certification for their clam and oyster farms. GSA: What inspired you to become involved in the seafood industry? CAF: Seafood is a family legacy. Since 1895 the Ballards have worked the waterways of Virginia’s Eastern shore.
Seafood Expo North America (SENA) is almost here, and Global Seafood Alliance is gearing up for another energizing few days in Boston. Taking place March 15–17, 2026, SENA brings together the global seafood community for connection, collaboration, and conversations that shape the future of our industry. Throughout the show, the GSA team will be on
This post is a response to a report from the U.S. group Farm Forward entitled “The Myth of ‘Sustainable’ Aquaculture.” This report called out five supposed ‘myths’ about fish farming which are addressed below. Over the past five decades, the global aquaculture industry has become the leading supplier of seafood for human consumption, outpacing commercial