May 4, 2016
Four-Star BAP tilapia from China to reach US market
Four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) tilapia from China will soon be available to US consumers, with the first shipment of four-star BAP tilapia from China just hitting USshores.
Imported by US-based The Fishin'' Company, the product will be delivered to a number of retail outlets across the country.
With the BAPcertification of two hatcheries and one feed mill in Chinalate last year, The Fishin'' Company can now offer four-star BAP tilapia.
Sponsored by The Fishin'' Company, the BAP certification of the two hatcheries and one feed mill, from which it sources fingerlings and feed, will boost availability of four-star BAP tilapia from China.
"This is a groundbreaking day for tilapia. We are ecstatic to be able to deliver this totally comprehensive benchmark of food safety, traceability and sustainability to the retail arena, and applaud our supply chain for their partnership in this endeavor," said Manish Kumar, CEO of The Fishin'' Company. "We must all strive to make four-star BAP tilapia the norm, not the exception. This journey is just beginning, and we will continue to work passionately with GAA to bring this goal to fruition."
"Four-star BAP certification is the highest level available and not paralleled by any other aquaculture certification programme," Peter Redmond, GAA''s vice president of market development, said. "To achieve four-star BAP is a demonstration of true commitment to making a difference, real change on the water. We applaud the efforts of The Fishin'' Company."