| Shrimp Hatchery Certification |
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| The following standards comprise the core of the BAP certification program. Developed and copyrighted by the Global Aquaculture Alliance, these Best Aquaculture Practices standards and guidelines reflect program points in four primary areas: Community, Environment, Food Safety and Traceability. |
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| To be certified by Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc., applicants shall comply with all (100%) of the critical inspection requirements on the Certification Application Form (8 pages in Microsoft Excel format), score at least 70% (69 of 99 points) on the scored inspection requirements and maintain specified production records for traceability for at least three months. After five years, certified facilities shall comply with all critical requirements and score 80% or better on the scored requirements. |
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| For a further explanation of the BAP standards, click the "Guidelines" links that follow each standard or download the full Guidelines below. The word "shall" is used throughout to indicate mandatory provisions. For further information, please refer to the additional resources listed within the Guidelines. |
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Full Guidelines for Standards
 9 pages in PDF format.
If needed, download free Adobe Acrobat software: |
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Community
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1. Property Rights and Regulatory Compliance
Hatcheries shall comply with local and national laws and environmental regulations, and provide current documentation that demonstrates legal rights for land use, water use, construction and operation. |
| Guidelines – 1 |
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2. Community Relations
Hatcheries shall not deny local communities access to public mangrove areas, fishing grounds or other public resources. |
| Guidelines – 2 |
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3. Worker Safety and Employee Relations
Hatcheries shall comply with local and national labor laws to assure adequate worker safety, compensation and living conditions at the facility. |
| Guidelines – 3 |
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Environment
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4. Ecosystem Protection
Hatchery construction and operations shall not result in net loss of mangroves or otherwise affect sensitive coastal ecosystems or conservation zones. Hatchery animals shall be adequately contained.
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| Guidelines – 4 |
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5. Veterinary Health
Hatcheries shall establish health monitoring and control procedures to minimize the risk of disease. The pathogen status of stocks shall be disclosed upon request. Where used, non-native species shall be legally imported, tested for pathogens and adequately contained. |
| Guidelines – 5 |
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6. Effluent Management
Hatcheries shall monitor effluents at the frequency specified to confirm that water quality complies with BAP criteria*. Water quality measurements taken during certification inspection shall meet both BAP criteria and those of applicable government permits. Hatcheries shall comply with BAP's final criteria within five years. |
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Variable (units-frequency)
ph (standard units - M)
Total suspended solids (mg/L - Q)
Soluble phosphorus (mg/L - M)
Total ammonia nitrogen (mg/L - M)
5-day bio. oxygen demand (mg/L - Q)
Dissolved oxygen (mg/L - M)
M = monthly, Q = quarterly
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Initial
Value
6.0-9.5
100 or less
0.5 or less
5 or less
50 or less
4 or more
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Final
Value
6.0-9.0
50 or less
0.3 or less
3 or less
30 or less
5 or more
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| * Limited Option: The source water for aquaculture hatcheries can have higher concentrations of water quality variables than allowed by the initial criteria. In these cases, demonstration that the variable concentrations do not increase (or decrease for dissolved oxygen) between the source water and hatchery effluent is an acceptable alternative to compliance with the criteria. |
| Guidelines – 6 |
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7. Storage and Disposal of Hatchery Supplies
Fuel, lubricants and agricultural chemicals shall be stored and disposed of in a safe and responsible manner. Paper and plastic refuse shall be disposed of in a sanitary and responsible way. |
| Guidelines – 7 |
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8. Microbial Sanitation
Untreated human sewage shall not be released from hatcheries into local ecosystems without proper treatment. |
Guidelines – 8
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| Food Safety |
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9. Drug and Chemical Management
Banned antibiotics, drugs and other chemical compounds shall not be used. Other therapeutic agents shall be used as directed on product labels for control of diagnosed diseases or required management, not prophylactic purposes. |
| Guidelines – 9 |
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| Traceability |
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Record-Keeping Requirement
To establish product traceability, the following information shall be recorded for each rearing tank and each production lot: |
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· tank identification number
· stocking date
· species
· larvae quantity stocked
· broodstock source
· nauplii source
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· antibiotic and drug use
· manufacturer and lot number
for each feed used
· harvest date
· harvest quantity
· receiving farm or purchaser.
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| Guidelines – Traceability |
