Potential Non-Compliances (NCs) identified at certified facilities outside of a Best Aquaculture Seafood Practices (BAP) or Best Seafood Practices (BSP) audit are handled by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) Program Integrity team. These could be standards related (against certified facilities) and/or policy related (e.g. certification bodies) and could be a result of evidence obtained through
With four months to go until Responsible Seafood Summit attendees descend on Bangkok for the 25th installment of the global seafood conference, the Global Seafood Alliance team is busy securing final speakers and event details. Given this year’s partnership with The Center for Responsible Seafood and its Shrimp Summit, we’ve expanded the conference program to
This Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) spotlight story features Yumbah Aquaculture, Australia’s largest privately owned aquaculture company that produces abalone, mussels, oysters and Yellowtail Kingfish. Yumbah currently has oyster farms and a processing plant certified to BAP standards. GSA: What inspired you to become involved in the seafood industry? Yumbah Aquaculture: At Yumbah, our inspiration comes
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Libby Woodhatch, Executive Chair of MarinTrust, and Jeremy Woodrow, Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), to its Board of Directors. Woodhatch brings more than two decades of experience in the seafood supply chain and standards development. As Executive Chair of
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.
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is a third-party certification program developed by Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) that covers the entire farmed seafood production chain. The four star system is used to represent each piece of this chain, which includes the processing plant, farm, hatchery and feed mill. A four-star designation is the highest achievable for BAP-certified
The International Fish Feed Company (IFFC) is the first feed mill in Oman to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced. IFFC was established in 2023 with a state-of-the-art facility and boasts an annual production capacity of 31,200 metric tons of high-quality aquafeed, supporting responsible growth in the aquaculture sector
Registration is officially open for the Responsible Seafood Summit 2026, happening from September 21–24, at the stunning Shangri-La in Bangkok, Thailand. Attendees can look forward to four days of connection, conversation, and collaboration across the global seafood supply chain. The event will be co-hosted by the Global Seafood Alliance and The Center for Responsible Seafood.
This blog post features one of GSA’s Corporate Members, GEA North America. We thank GEA North America for their support of the work GSA does to advance responsible seafood practices. Discover Innovative Food Processing Solutions at Booth #1770 in Boston, March 15 -17 Meet Our Experts from FHT and SFT Divisions Representatives from both the Food Processing
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has launched its Seafood You Can Trust marketing toolkit, part of a new, insight-driven campaign designed to help retailers and foodservice operators more effectively communicate about responsible seafood sourcing at the point of purchase. The Save Mart Companies, one of the United States West Coast’s largest regional, full-service grocery chains, has
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 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
This blog post features one of GSA’s Corporate Members, Disruptive Packaging, who are revolutionising the packaging industry with URTHCOR® (formerly known as UNICOR), the replacement of conventional waxed cardboard and polystyrene packaging composed of between 65-70% calcium carbonate, which is 100% recyclable with closed-loop capabilities to create a circular economy that is better for business and better
This Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) spotlight story features Murray Cod Australia (MCA), a 3-star BAP-certified producer established to create responsible white-fish industry built around native Murray cod. GSA: What inspired you to become involved in the seafood industry? MCA (answered by Ross Anderson, CEO): What inspired me to become involved in the seafood industry was
An independent survey conducted by GlobeScan in 2025 reveals new consumer insights in key regions around the globe. New research conducted by GlobeScan for the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) surveyed a minimum of 1,000 consumers in five key countries: Canada, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The consumers surveyed were those who