Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Guideline for Aquaculture

GLOBALG.A.P. is a brand of smart farm assurance solutions developed by FoodPLUS GmbH in Cologne, Germany, with cooperation from producers, retailers, and other stakeholders from across the food industry. These solutions include a range of standards for safe, socially and environmentally responsible farming practices. GLOBALG.A.P. standards for aquaculture have been in operation for nearly 20 years and have been developed through extensive collaboration with stakeholders across the industry. The most widely used GLOBALG.A.P. standard is Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA), applicable for fruit and vegetables, aquaculture, floriculture, livestock, and more. It is a global standard for responsible farming practices covering the entire production chain, from broodstock, seedlings and compound feed to rearing, harvesting and transport. The IFA for Aquaculture is the only farm-level aquaculture certification standard recognized by GFSI and the only aquaculture certification standard recognized by GSSI for all species of finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae.
The IFA guideline for Aquaculture have been developed to assist  in implementing the standard(s) and serve as a recommendation.