Drive for safe seafood in China gives BAP market momentum

Chinese companies currently make up only 10 percent of those certified under the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standards, but there is increasing interest in the market and growing demand from Chinese buyers for certified products, an executive with GAA’s China office told IntraFish.

“Overall, there are export market driven applicants for BAP, domestic market driven applicants for BAP and industry voluntary applicants for BAP,” said GAA China Communication Coordinator Iris Xin Wang. “BAP standards are being prompted to grow.”