ECUADOR –Ecuador’s SONGA (Sociedad Nacional de Galapagos C.A) is now eligible to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp, only the second company in Ecuador capable of doing so, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced in late February. Four star is the highest designation in the BAP third-party certification program, signifying that a product originates from a BAP-certified feed mill, hatchery, farm and processing plant.
SONGA’s shrimp processing plant, two of its farms (Lebama Farm and Naturisa Farm) and its hatchery (Macraobio Hatchery) recently attained BAP certification. The company sources its feed form GISIS and IMPROSA feed mills in Ecuador, both of which are BAP-certified. SONGA is one of the top four white shrimp producers in Ecuador. In 2015 and 2016, SONGA was the No.1 Ecuadorian exporter to mainland China, South Korea and the United States. The company is well known and reliable in the global markets due to its prime quality, consistency and fair weights. “The efforts of SONGA to differentiate itself by achieving the maximum level of third-party certification truly represent its responsible aquaculture practices. SONGA is one of the leading companies in a leading country committed to environmental and social responsibility. We appreciate very much SONGA’s support”, said Macros Moya, manager of BAP Supply Development.
Source : Aqua International