Top shrimp suppliers in the United States say the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) stamp of approval is no longer just nice to have – it is a must have.
“I would say 100 percent of our shrimp imports are from GAA approved facilities,” Marc Nussbaum, President and COO for shrimp and seafood importer International Marketing Specialists (IMS), told IntraFish.
Five years ago, that number was 25 percent.
“A lot of customers required it. It made sense to say to our suppliers ‘we have to do this,’” Nussbaum said.
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