The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has announced the official release of Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Feed Mill Standard Issue 3.3. The standard will become effective on November 17, 2025, at which point all feed mills must apply to Issue 3.3.

The updates made to the standard are the result of more than a year of in-depth stakeholder engagement with the goal of modernizing the standard to meet marketplace expectations. The update focuses on the procurement, traceability, and reporting of three critical feed ingredients: fishmeal and fish oil, soy, and palm.

Key changes to the standard from the previous Issue 3.2 include:

• Requirements for improved clarity, consistency, and rigor of key ingredient sourcing requirements (marine ingredients, soy and palm).
• Improved traceability verifications of key ingredients.
• Enhanced requirements for the traceability reporting of oil blends purchased from third-party manufacturers.
• New time-bound commitments and targets for responsible marine ingredient and soy sourcing:
  • For marine ingredients, 90% must come from certified sources by 2028, and 100% by 2031.
  • For soy, feed mills must have a time-bound plan developed by January 1, 2026, that demonstrates how they will achieve 100% deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) soy. There is no target date to achieve 100% DCF at this time.
• A clear glossary for key terms needed for compliance.