Northern Harvest Sea Farms North American salmon operation is now certified under the Global Aquaculture Alliance's Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program.
To earn its three-star status, Northern Harvest partnered with Skretting Canada, whose two feed mills recently became the first in North America to obtain BAP certification. For its farm star, the company has seven BAP-certified farm sites in eastern Canada.
“Northern Harvest is moving ahead as a leader in salmon certification,” said Peter Redmond, BAP VP. “From plant to farms and now feed, the company is working hard to operate in a responsible way. We look forward to more and more facilities — both in North America and elsewhere — following their path.”
After BAP certifications of its farms and plant earlier this year, Northern Harvest Sea Farms continues to expand its facilities and production while reducing environmental and social impacts.
“We are very delighted to be the leaders in sustainability and have demonstrated our commitment to the future with a goal of full certification from egg to plate, including our new state-of-the-art land-based hatchery in Stephenville, Newfoundland,” said Larry Ingalls, Northern Harvest president and CEO.
