According to the information Cumbrian Seafoods and Asda have jointly become the first in the UK to sell King Prawns under the Best Aquaculture certification. The scheme has been launched throughout Asda stores with prawns produced by Cumbrian. The BAP programme, from the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), is an international certification system that verifies environmentally and socially responsible processes under which shrimp, fish and other seafood are produced.
It is informed that seafood facilities that participate in BAP certification apply standardized best management practices in every phase of their operations. Peter Vassallo, founder and head of Cumbrian and the figure acknowledged by Seafish for his pioneering approach to sustainable seafood, told that they believe sustainability is not just about the how, where and when the fish is caught, it is also about the impact it has on the community, the eco-system and the environment.
Huw Thomas, company head of Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing, explained that to lead the market in terms of responsible and sustainable seafood sourcing has been a foundation of our business and we are proud to be working with Asda and GAA on this initiative.
