A former Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) auditor has been appointed to the BAP team as new programme integrity manager, say the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
Mr Murali Krishna Bujji will help to monitor the performance of certification bodies that implement BAP standards in his new role. He will also assist in auditor training.
He said: “BAP is the best thing that has happened to the aquaculture industry. Apart from being technically superior, the BAP standards have been practical for stakeholders to implement and achieve third-party certification. They also encompass the entire seafood chain, which is very unique to BAP.”
With more than 18 years as an aquaculture professional under his belt, Mr Bujji has varied experience in farm management and technical services for farms and feed operations.
He also has eight years of international experience in auditing, including seven years working with aquaculture farms, processing plants, feed mills and shrimp hatcheries under BAP.
Mr Bujji holds a bachelor of fisheries science degree in aquaculture and oceanography from the College of Fisheries, Mangalore at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
