BAP, which claims to be the world’s most comprehensive third-party aquaculture certification programme, is administered by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and is compliant with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP) and Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
One of the aquaculture industry’s highest standards, BAP operates according to its four ‘Pillars of Responsible Aquaculture’ – food safety, social welfare, environmental and animal health. These pillars mirror SSC’s commitment to producing top quality salmon in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
BAP is the only certification to cover the entire aquaculture production chain, from hatcheries to farms to processing plants. SSC’s BAP certification has been awarded to all of its marine sites on the first stage of the company’s journey to achieve full BAP accreditation across all its operations.
Craig Anderson, Chief Executive of The Scottish Salmon Company, said: “To be the first salmon producer in Scottish to be awarded BAP certification for all our marine sites is a true recognition of our exacting standards, as well as our passion and commitment to producing premium quality Scottish salmon in a sustainable and responsible way.
“Our focus is on developing a platform for sustainable business growth. With our BAP certification we are able to further leverage the provenance and quality of our products to drive our international export strategy, particularly to key targets markets in North America and the Far East.”
Mike Berthet, BAP Market Development Manager Europe, said: “We look forward to supporting SSC in the development of their BAP certified Scottish Salmon in the global market.”
