The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and the Federación Colombiana De Acuicultores (FEDEACUA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure that Colombian aquaculture operations are able to access the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.
FEDEACUA has committed to provide the support and funding necessary for farms, processing plants, hatcheries and feed mills to apply for BAP certification, and has set aside $150,000 which will go toward BAP certification.
In exchange, GAA has agreed to provide the education and training necessary for farms, processing plants, hatcheries and feed mills to apply for BAP certification, serving as an effective tool to develop broad-based sustainable aquaculture in Colombia. Additionally, GAA, through the BAP market development team, has agreed to promote BAP-certified facilities in Colombia to retailers and foodservice companies worldwide.
“FEDEACUA has set an excellent example of how government and the private sector can work harmoniously to improve responsible aquaculture in a country,” said Marcos Moya, BAP’s market development manager for supply chain. “This represents real change on the water for the responsible aquaculture movement.”
