Turkey’s Luckyfish Co. has become the world’s first company to gain four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream certification.
Recently earning BAP certification for the first time were Luckyfish’s processing plant in Didim, Turkey; two farms in Muğla Kazıklı Bay, located near Didim; its hatchery in Milas, Turkey, and its feed mill, also in Didim.
“We are very proud to become the first Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream producer to have four-star BAP certification. This will enable us to meet market demand in Europe, North America and China as well as supporting our high standards in social welfare, environment and food safety, which are all hallmarks of the Luckyfish brand,” said Luckyfish CEO Ismail Aksoy.
“Milestone”
Mike Berthet, BAP market development manager for Europe, presented Luckyfish with the BAP certificates at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels. He said: “This marks a new milestone in BAP certification in Europe and demonstrates yet again the high regard in the marketplace for the BAP standards. We are absolutely delighted that Luckyfish has chosen BAP to represent its commitment to responsibly produced aquaculture products for a global market.”
Luckyfish (known locally as Ugurlu Balik) was established by the Kopuzmar family in 1986. In 2013, the private equity firm Mediterra Capital acquired a 100% stake in Lucky Fish.
Currently, Luckyfish offers a range of Mediterranean sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata) products, including fresh fish, frozen fish, whole and gutted fish, fillets and ready-to-cook items featuring Mediterranean species.
