QVD Aquaculture on Tuesday announced that it earned Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for its Vietnam pangasius farms and processing plant, making it the first pangasius company worldwide to earn the distinction.
“This is a major milestone for us,” said QVD Aquaculture CEO Chris December. “Sustainability is one of QVD Aquaculture’s core values, and it is a passion that runs deep within the company. We view BAP standards and their independent validation as being closely aligned with our principles. Not only does BAP complement what we stand for as the gold standard in aquaculture, but BAP has also become the choice of forward-thinking retail and foodservice buyers in major markets.”
December credited QVD Aquaculture’s Vietnam team, the GAA staff and several seasoned aquaculture veterans who helped prepare the company for BAP certification audit.
“Everyone worked in concert toward the end goal of preparing our facilities to be audited by the ISO 65 certification body,” he said. “We are immensely grateful to the GAA team in particular for their commitment, professionalism and guidance through this process.”
