Colombian tilapia farm earns BAP certification

Colombian tilapia farm Piscícola El Rosario, a partner farm of Tropical Aquaculture Products, has attained the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Piscícola El Rosario is located in the Central Northwestern region of Colombia in a region known as Antioquia. The company began their production operation in 2009 as part of a project initiated by a group of Colombian businessmen with interest in investing in vulnerable regions of the country.

The El Rosario farm utilizes raceways and all stages in the production process are monitored and compliant under the stringent BAP standards. They verify that their formulated feed exclusively contains ingredients from sustainable sources and complies with nutrient requirements for farmed tilapia while minimizing their impact on the environment. El Rosario's FIFO ratio is zero.

Camilo Arteaga, Piscícola El Rosario general manager, said that it is very gratifying to be part of a select group of producers certified under the BAP standard, as it “represents a guarantee for our customers, nearby communities, workers, local authorities and shareholders, that our production is conducted in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable manner and meets all standard requirements that overall benefit the final consumer.”

Piscícola El Rosario was incorporated into Tropical's tilapia cooperative in 2012 as part of the company's strategy to continuously grow.

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