Aquaculture Evaluation Services & Consultancy
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. is a nongovernmental body established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards
at aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This nonprofit, nonmember public benefit corporation applies the Global Aquaculture
Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices standards in a certification system that combines site inspections and effluent sampling with
sanitary controls, therapeutic controls and traceability.
Part of ACC's mission is to help educate the aquaculture public regarding
the benefits of applying Best Aquaculture Practices and the advancing scientific technology that directs them. By implementing BAP
standards, program participants can better meet the demands of the growing global market for wholesome seafood produced in an environmentally
and socially responsible manner.
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. offers a primarily "process" certification. Successful
participation in the Best Aquaculture Practices program is visually represented by limited use of the BAP certification mark.
ACC
currently certifies shrimp hatcheries, shrimp, tilapia and channel catfish farms and seafood processing plants to include
shrimp, channel catfish and tilapia. .