Newly approved GM salmon from AquaBounty is eligible to earn a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Aquaculture Association (GAA), Wally Stevens, executive director of GAA, told IntraFish.

“I think we’re satisfied and, I guess, pleased that FDA has taken a total review of the subject of GM salmon and has decided to go forward with the approval,” he said.

It is unclear if or when salmon farming companies might seek out independent certification of the product, but Stevens said the FDA approval is nonetheless a positive development for consumers.

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