What is the GAA and the BAP ?

1. BAP programme
Standards and Certification
Supporting sustainable growth of responsible aquaculture

2. The GAA
• The GAA is a non-profit trade association promoting the sustainable
growth of responsible aquaculture
• The GAA was created in 1997 by 59 aquaculture sector stakeholders
(mainly prawns) from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa (Madagascar)
• Currently the GAA has more than 1100 members from 70 countries –
stakeholders in the aquaculture of prawns, salmon, tilapia, pangasius,
channel catfish, etc.
• Sustainable financing model :
– Membership fees
– Annual GOAL conference
– Sponsorship
• Bimonthly specialised magazine ‘the Advocate’
• BAP programme coordination
– Aquaculture supply chain standards
– Certification
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3. BAP scope
• Robust standards for aquaculture facilities throughout the production chain
Feed Hatchery Farm Procesing
 Salmon
 Prawns
 Tilapia
 Pangasius
 Channel catfish
Social justice    
Environment    
Animal welfare   
Food safety    
Traceability    
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4. BAP – key points
Community Property Rights and Regulatory Compliance
Community Relations
Worker Safety and Employee Relations
Environment Sediment and Water Quality
Fishmeal and Fish Oil Conservation
Control of Escapes and Use of GMOs
Predator and Wildlife Interactions
Storage and Disposal of Farm Supplies
Animal Welfare Health and Welfare
Biosecurity and Disease Management
Food Safety Control of Residues and Contaminants
Harvest and Transport
Traceability Record-Keeping Requirement
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5. BAP Standards Development
• SOC (Standards Oversight Committee)
– 4 NGOs, 4 industry reps, 4 academics / regulatory / policy
– Official standards approval
– Minimum 2 NGOs needed to vote ‘yes’ for the standard to be approved
• TC (Technical Committee)
– SOC approved members
– Develops standards and submits to SOC for approval, after careful review and response to all
comments received from public consultation periods
• Continuous Improvement
– Annual review with a revision every 3 years or more often if needed
• Commitment to conformance with FAO’s ‘Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture
Certification’ and with the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)
– BAP processing standard on the GFSI recognised schemes list since June 2010, along with BRC, IFS…
– Recognition of the BAP standard compliance with the FAO Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture
Certification will be sought through independent benchmarking before the end of 2012
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6. BAP Certification Process
Public
Standards
GAA Comment Period
Oversight
Technical
BAP Standards Committee
Committee (TC)
Development (SOC)
Supervision
and approval
Standards Development
Certification Process
International Certification
Accreditation Aquaculture
Accreditation Bodies
Body Facility
Forum (ISO 65) Audit and
Approval Accreditation
certification
Selected by the GAA
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7. Range of BAP Standards
Production Prawns Salmon Tilapia Pangasius Channel
Chain Catfish
Feed Mills
Hatchery
Farm
Seafood
Processing
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8. BAP in the field
• 740.000 MT of BAP certified aquaculture products to date in 16 countries
• Measurable impact: more than 30% of audited facilities had to implement
changes to obtain BAP certification!
BAP progress
1,000
900
800
700
salmon
T (x1000)
600
Pangasius
500
catfish
400
tilapia
300
shrimp
200
100
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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9. BAP in the market
• Widely supported by retailers and foodservice
companies in North America
• 4 of 6 major retailers and 60% of importers in the UK
• Objective to accelerate the BAP programme
development – reinforcement of Peter Redmond’s
development team:
Molly Metcalf joins the GAA in Aug 2011
to focus on North America
Emil Avalon joins the GAA in Sept 2011 to
promote BAP in Europe
Roy Palmer joins the GAA in Nov 2011
to cover Australasia
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10. The BAP difference
• B2C scheme with no royalties for consumer pack label usage
• Robust and evolving standards
– Recognised GFSI equivalency, FAO next
– Transparent and inclusive multi-stakeholder development
• Large scope for different aquaculture species
– Transverse coverage: Social Justice, Environment, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Traceability
– Specific coverage of each step of the production process, pre and post farm gate
– Specific small-scale aquaculture coverage (in development)
• Independent and transparent governance
• Complete and updated list of certified facilities available online:
– Processing plants , Farms , Hatcheries, Feed mills
• Significant experience – already 8 years out in the field
• Training Programmes
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11. The Responsible Choice of Sustainable Seafood
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