Marine Harvest Canada becomes first farm-raised salmon producer in BC to achieve three-star BAP-certification.
This complements the Salmon Farm and Feed Mill certification Marine Harvest Canada and its fish feed manufacturer, Skretting Canada, received in 2012.
The company's Port Hardy Processing Plant, located on the northern tip of Vancouver Island, processes more than 35,000 metric tons of Atlantic farm-raised salmon products annually.
Built in 2003, the plant is the newest fish processing facility in British Columbia.
The final four-star status will become available to Marine Harvest Canada when the hatchery standard is
completed by BAP. The standard is expected to be available for salmon farmers in 2014.
Elsewhere, the company's future plans include certification of its Kitasoo processing facility located in Klemtu, British Columbia.
“Since the third-party audited BAP Seafood Processing standard meets Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements, MHC customers are assured that product meets high food safety and quality standards,” said Clare Backman, sustainability programs director for Marine Harvest Canada.
“And because all BAP standards encompass social and environmental aspects, customers know that the salmon they receive is produced in a responsible and sustainable manner,” he said.