Petuna has been awarded the Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification, a sustainability standard which assesses every aspect of operations.
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) assessed Petuna’s environmental responsibility, community relations, employee safety, food safety, animal health and its care of wildlife before determining that it reached BAP standards.
“Environmental and social responsibility are key to our business and will help us focus on improvements that make a real difference. The Best Aquaculture Practice Certification is a testament to all the hard work and dedication our team puts in across every aspect of the business,” said Mark Porter, CEO, Petuna Aquaculture.
“With only 15 per cent of aquaculture ventures worldwide receiving third party accreditation, we are extremely proud to have Petuna recognised for our sustainability work.”
Grown in the World Heritage listed Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast, Petuna Ocean Trout and Atlantic Salmon come from the remote South-west coast of Tasmania, where the cool wilderness waters of the Franklin-Gordon Rivers collide with the salt water of the Great Southern Ocean.
The unique currents of fresh water, mixed with the salt water from the Great Southern Ocean in Macquarie Harbour, mimic the natural environment where Salmon and Ocean Trout thrive and grow.