Posts Tagged ‘Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP)’
Faroes producer wins maximum four-star BAP accolade
Fish farmer Hiddenfjord has become the first salmon company in the Faroe Islands to achieve the maximum BAP four-star designation following the certification of its freshwater hatchery, Fútaklettur. BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) is a third-party certification program developed by the Global Seafood Alliance, an international, not-for-profit trade association headquartered in the United States, dedicated to…
Read MoreComments sought on updated Salmon Farm Standard
Comments are being invited on the latest issue of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Salmon Farm Standard. Issue 3.0 of the BAP Standard has been released for a public comment period, with responses invited by 5 May. The new version of this widely used standard includes measures to improve diver safety, a range of requirements…
Read MoreThree stars for ‘finest’ Scottish salmon
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the UK’s first salmon producer to be recognised with a 3-star Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification. The company was awarded a third star for sourcing its feed from BAP certified suppliers. It already holds two stars for its processing sites at Marybank and Cairndow, and all its marine…
Read More‘Lochlander’ salmon launched at show
THE Scottish Salmon Company has launched a new product at this year’s Boston seafood show. Aimed at its export market, Lochlander Salmon has been developed exclusively by the company for premium restaurateurs, up-market hotels and top chefs in the US. It is initially being introduced to the North American market, where demand for quality, traceability and…
Read MoreScottish Salmon Company scores BAP first
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in Scotland to be awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification for all its marine sites. BAP is the only certification to cover the entire aquaculture production chain, from hatcheries to farms to processing plants. The SSC’s BAP certification has been awarded to all of…
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