AQUACULTURE

BAP shrimp standards now a ‘Good Alternative’

Farmed shrimp certified to two-star, three-star and four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards are now equivalent to a yellow ‘Good Alternative’ rating from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® programme.

Farmed shrimp. Credit: Philip Chou/SeaWeb/Marine Photobank

Farmed shrimp certified to two-star, three-star and four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards are now equivalent to a yellow ‘Good Alternative’ rating from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® programme.

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