Saving Seafood

Almost 20 years on, GlobalGAP continues to evolve its aquaculture standards

May 11, 2023 — International sustainability certification standard GlobalG.A.P. is one year away from the 20th anniversary of the release of its first aquaculture standard.

GlobalG.A.P.’s new aquaculture standard, its sixth version, was released in 2022 and came with several new forward-thinking ideas on applying the certification to aquaculture and feed. During a press conference at Seafood Expo Global – which took place from 25 to 27 April in Barcelona, Spain – GlobalG.A.P. Managing Director Kristian Moeller and a panel of guests from the seafood industry reviewed the new standards and how they continue to evolve.

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GlobalGAP deadline approaching for implementation of chain of custody standard

July 26, 2022 — The deadline to implement the GlobalG.A.P. chain of custody (CoC) standard throughout supply chains is 31 December, 2023, as starting on 1 January, 2023, all parties that handle loose, unpacked products originating from GlobalG.A.P.-certified production processes must have a valid CoC certification in order to maintain the certification’s validity through the sale of those products.

GlobalG.A.P.’s aquaculture certification program includes standards for food safety and traceability, the environment, worker health and safety, and several other topics. The program’s CoC standard ensures that any product with the GGN label logo or sold with a GlobalG.A.P. claim is actually sourced from a GlobalG.A.P. certified production process. As per the general regulations, CoC certification can only be achieved if all suppliers have a fully-certified production process.

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