Tassal has become the first salmon producer in Australia to achieve full Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification at farm level.
This certification recognises the company’s efforts in food safety, social welfare, animal welfare, environmental and traceability aspects of the operations.
“We are extremely pleased to announce the certification of Tassal,” Peter Redmond, VP of Global Development for the GAA, said. “Its commitment shows that the issue of responsibly farming aquaculture is not just a global or national issue, but a regional and local one.”
“Tassal is the first salmon farm company in Australia to certify to BAP, which is an achievement in itself,” said Tassal chief sustainability officer, Linda Sams.
“The BAP audit covers everything from environmental management to workplace health and safety to human resources.
“And it is another example of what we are doing to externally certify our products to best practice measurement.”
Tassal has been supplying Atlantic salmon for over 25 years and employs over 700 people.
