A trout farmer in Lesotho has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification by the Global Seafood Alliance.
SanLei’s farm and hatchery is the first in Lesotho to attain BAP certification, and is currently the only BAP-certified farm and hatchery in Africa.
The company has been farming and exporting rainbow trout for the South African and Japanese markets since 2018 and the US since 2021. Its products include frozen fillets, portions and head-on and head-off products.
“I am immensely proud of the SanLei team for achieving Best Aquaculture Practices certification for our premium products grown in the Kingdom of Lesotho,” said Krijn Resoort, chief executive of SanLei.
“SanLei is proof that you can be a niche global trout producer but still operate under BAP certification.”
Sanlei’s certification was sponsored by the UK’s Trade Forward Southern Africa programme and the project run by Imani Development, an economic development consultancy firm with a strong aquaculture portfolio.
“I commend SanLei for being a leader in the aquaculture space in Lesotho and attaining BAP certification for both their farm and hatchery,” said Iain Shone, director of Market Development Europe at GSA.
“This demonstrates their commitment to producing top quality trout products in a responsible and ethical manner.”
