Posts Tagged ‘certification’
Community Catch standard aims to help small producers
A new global seafood certification system for small scale fishers and their communities is out for consultation. Community Catch has been tailored to the needs of small scale fisheries, and is based on international standards for sustainability, labour rights and fair trade principles.
Read MoreFaroes 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 MoreThree US production facilities are first to achieve new Chain of Custody standard
Three seafood production facilities in the US have become the first to be certified to the new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. East Coast Seafood has successfully certified three of its facilities — Seatrade in New Bedford and Lakeville, Massachusetts., as well as Maine Fair Trade in Prospect Harbour, Maine. The…
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