BAP Best Aquaculture Practices Audit Requirements

The BAP best aquaculture practices management-system audit covers a defined set of elements. They are listed below.

Environment

• Sediment and water management
• Fish-meal and fish-oil conservation
• Escape controls and GMO (genetically modified organism) activity
• Wildlife interactions
• Storage and disposal of farm materials

Social responsibility

• Property rights and regulatory compliance
• Community relations
• Worker safety
• Employee relations

Animal welfare

• Social welfare and health care
• Biosecurity and disease management

Food safety

• Control of contaminants and residues
• Transport and harvest
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Traceability

• Record-keeping requirements