GAA rolls out remote auditing for BAP

After successfully implementing accredited remote auditing for farms, hatcheries and feed mills early this year, the Global Aquaculture Alliance's Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program has rolled out remote auditing for the Seafood Processing Standard, Version 5.0 (SPS 5.0).

Processing plants have a pathway to accredited certification through three audit opportunities: onsite audits (full or partial), full remote audits or enhanced remote audits.
 

To mitigate the supply chain and facility certification disruptions brought on by COVID-19, GAA cooperated with accreditation bodies (ABs) and collaborated with certification bodies (CBs), started to develop accredited remote auditing procedures for its seafood supply chain standards.

Beyond the innovative remote audit methodology applied for the farm, hatchery and feed mill standards, specific new policies, procedures, requirements, timelines, questionnaires, audit checklist guidance and training materials were also developed specifically for processing plant remote auditing.

Visit the BAP website, HERE.

The Aquaculturists

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