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Norwegian salmon processing company Vikenco received the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the alliance announced Friday.

In doing so, it becomes Europe's first salmon processing plant to become BAP certified.

The facility, located in the Romsdal region of Norway, processes 24,000 metric tons of Atlantic salmon and salmon trout per year.

"To meet increasing demands from existing customers and to enter new markets, Vikenco in recent years has had a strong focus on quality management in all levels of business," said Line Skov Pettersen (pictured), the company's quality assurance manager.

"Through