US EditionGSA Certification Programs Drive Nearly 8,000 Improvements Across Seafood Operations in 2025
GSA programs expanded to 4,308 producers in 45 countries with 7,808 improvements across seafood operations, including 2,523 in food safety and 2,542 in social accountability.
- Year-End 2025 figures show the Global Seafood Alliance reported 4,308 producers and 7,808 documented improvements in 2025, with more than 3.2 million metric tons certified at the plant level.
- Certification rules required producers to correct non-conformities found in third-party audits, and market demand led more than 200 retail and foodservice companies to commit to BAP-certified sources.
- Detailed counts reveal 2,523 food safety improvements, 2,542 social accountability improvements, 1,950 environmental responsibility improvements, 505 animal welfare improvements, and 288 traceability improvements in processing plants, farms, hatcheries, and feed mills.
- Notably, GSA announced it will end eyestalk ablation for BAP-certified producers by 2030, and several firsts occurred in 2025, including the first BSP-certified vessels in Argentina and world-first BAP-certified oyster producers in Japan and Australia.
- Founded in 1997, GSA reports the BAP program retention rate was 86 percent, making it a leading provider of seafood assurances globally.
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GSA Certification Programs Drive Nearly 8,000 Improvements Across Seafood Operations in 2025
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Producers certified to the Global Seafood Alliance's (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) standards made significant improvements across their operations in 2025, with a total of 7,808 improvements made.…
Global Seafood Alliance Certification Programs Drive Nearly 8,000 Improvements Across Seafood Operations in 2025
Producers certified to the Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) standards made significant improvements across their operations in 2025, with a total of 7,808 improvements made. Total certified production at the plant level at the end of 2025 was more than 3.2 million metric tons. To achieve certification, producers must correct any non-conformities identified during the third-party au…
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