February 24, 2016

GenesSeas Aquacultura as Brazil's first to join iBAP programme

GeneSeas Aquacultura Ltda. has become Brazil's first operation to enroll in the Global Aquaculture Alliance's iBAP programme.

The company is also the latest party which Tropical Aquaculture Products Inc. has sponsored to participate in the initiative or apply for Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

US-based Tropical Aquaculture sponsored a total of 11 tilapia processing plants and farms in four countries – specifically Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Colombia.

A long-time supporter of the BAP programme, the company actively encourages tilapia processing plants and farms that it contracts exclusively, to obtain the certification. As a result, there is reportedly an increase in the volume of two-star BAP tilapia that Tropical Aquaculture sells in the North American market.

In addition to fresh and frozen tilapia, Tropical Aquaculture also markets shrimp, steelhead trout, salmon, cod and cobia.

GeneSeas Aquacultura's tilapia processing plant and farms registered for iBAP in November and have until August to complete the programme.