What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by Global Seafood Alliance.
Regulatory recognitionMajor retail and foodservice sourcing requirement for farmed seafood
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
Global Seafood Alliance
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Aquaculture (hatchery, feed, farm, processing)
- Scope
- Facility / supply chain
What does it require?
Issue-based, segment-by-segment standards (e.g. Salmon Farm Issue 3.0 effective August 2026, Feed Mill 3.3) covering food safety, environmental responsibility, social accountability and animal welfare; the star system (to 4 stars) signals full-chain coverage; ~3.2M tonnes certified plant production (end-2025).
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Third-party certification body audits
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
Global Seafood Alliance
Assurance arrangementThird-party certification body audits
Chain of custody
Segment-linked certification enables star-rated chain coverage
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.