Here’s an update of our TOUR 2013 activities in the last quarter:
NORTH AMERICA
Nashville, Tennessee - World Aquaculture Society
Hundreds of producers, processors, food service and retail members from around the globe
eagerly walked the show floor, attending various industry and academia learning sessions ranging on
a wide variety of aquaculture-related topics. GLOBALG.A.P. was also present on the show floor with
a booth.
A major concern voiced at the trade fair was the issue of reputational risk management in an
ever more transparent marketplace.
Positive feedback showed that we have met or are well on our way to meeting our goal of
becoming the most trusted and preferred on-farm standard globally for good aquacultural practice.
We were encouraged to continue focusing on our uncompromising, yet flexible and integrative
approach to on-farm risk management by focusing on food safety, environment, worker and animal
welfare along the entire value chain and requiring a chain of custody as proof to the public,
providing the best tool for aquaculture operations to work towards sustainability.
Boston Seafood Show
Decision makers in North America are now aware how GLOBALG.A.P. certified aquaculture
products can support their policy in sustainable supply. Ethical practices hand-in-hand with food
safety were highly welcomed!
Discussions on sustainability followed a common line: a basic understanding of on-farm best
practices. The industry agrees that the first stepping-stone to gaining increased sustainability is
responsible good aquacultural practice at farm level!
ASIA
Aquatic Asia Bangkok, Thailand
South East Asia provided a very positive feedback on the GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for livestock and aquaculture supply. Retailers and traders recognize GLOBALG.A.P. as the core solution for providing a secure source of safe and sustainable farmed products certified at the highest level of auditing available on the market. GLOBALG.A.P. is highly respected for its expertise, competence and a clear understanding of public concerns.
EUROPE
North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Bergen - Norway
GLOBALG.A.P. certified companies were asked if there were any additional benefits to
certification apart from market access. Reponses from the industry confirmed that GLOBALG.A.P. is
not only a certification system targeting a certified status through a document, but that it
functions as a guide on farming best practices, including an understanding of worker safety and
welfare, and provides valuable support on upgrading management practices.
We also participated in two FAO events on:
Strategies and practical options for green house gas - GHG reductions in fisheries and
aquaculture food production systems and Value-chain dynamics, the small-scale sector & food
security: policy recommendations for international fish trade.
Read more about the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard!