September 10, 2013

India joined a worldwide network of producers committed to good aquaculture practices through the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production industry in the world. Like all other forms of agriculture it too faces the challenge of meeting consumer demand for food that is farmed safely and responsibly.

As it encourages the production and marketing of safe food while protecting scarce resources, more and more aquaculture producers and brand owners around the world are choosing the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard as the best way to meet that challenge.

It covers the entire production chain, from brood stock, seedlings and feed suppliers to farming, harvesting and processing and applies to all types of fish, crustaceans and molluscs.

The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard is a universal mark of good aquaculture practice and serves as a practical manual for any aquaculture producer and brand owner, ensuring food safety, minimal environmental impact, and compliance with animal welfare and worker health and safety requirements.