INFORMATION & NEWS

GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Supports the Avoidance of IUU Fishing

A workshop organized by The Pew Charitable Trusts in Vietnam on how the industry can avoid illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices attracted participants from the private sector, the government, and NGOs.  [...read more]

Eroski first retailer in Spain to sell GGN labeled aquaculture products

EROSKI has become the first retailer in Spain to pass the GLOBALG.A.P. audit to sell certified aquaculture products. 361 seafood counters in EROSKI stores will now sell Gilthead Seabream, Meagre, European Seabass, and Turbot with the GGN consumer label. [...read more]

GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody

Following the announcement that GLOBALG.A.P. has launched a focus group to update the standard and plans to release a new version in the beginning of 2019, we spoke to Miodrag Mitic - Head of Traceability Solutions and Senior Expert Chain of Custody at GLOBALG.A.P. [...read more]

GLOBALG.A.P. recognized by GSSI

On 20 April, 2018 the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Steering Board announced its recognition of the GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Certification System.[...read more]

New GLOBALG.A.P. NON-GM ADD-ON

GLOBALG.A.P. has developed a NON-GM Add-on that enables GLOBALG.A.P. certified compound feed producers, livestock and aquaculture producers, and processors to apply for a label with the German standardized VLOG “Ohne GenTechnik” seal. [...read more]

Nodavirus vaccine for European sea bass

PHARMAQ has received Marketing Authorizations (MA) for a Nodavirus vaccine for European sea bass in Spain, Italy, Croatia and Greece. Viral Nervous Necrosis caused by Nodavirus, is one of the most important diseases in farming of sea bass in the Mediterranean Sea.  [...read more]

VIDEOS

Mark Nijhof, Heiploeg: Animal Welfare at GLOBALG.A.P.

Peter Zeller, FRESH Corporation: Animal Welfare in Aquaculture

GLOBALG.A.P. at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels 2018