Partners on the Journey

In 2024, BioMar achieved ASC certification in Ecuador, Chile, and the UK, strengthening our commitment to responsible aquaculture and expanding our ASC certified feed offering to 15 species.

Through the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), BioMar is committed to the highest environmental and social standards, working to make shrimp farming a thriving global practice.

As part of the communications taskforce, BioMar guides the annual marketing and communications plan. Our CEO chairs the feed taskforce and is an active member of the CEO Board.

We are an active member of the Global Seafood Alliance, supporting education, advocacy, and third-party assurances. GSA is the developer of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standard.

We contribute to FEFAC committees, advancing best practices in nutrition, feed, safety, and sustainability. Recently, we aligned FEFAC with new science on synthetic antioxidants and toxins.

BioMar contributed to updating v3 of the Compound Feed Manufacturing standard, adding responsible sourcing criteria for soy, palm oil, and fish meal/oil and developing ESG content for new requirements.

We support USSEC in demonstrating the benefits of deforestation-free and regenerative agriculture in key feed markets, aligning aquaculture needs with U.S. soybean industry standards.

BioMar joined ProTerra's stakeholder council to support aquaculture needs on traceability, reducing soybean production impacts, regenerative agriculture, and MRV for deforestation-free claims.

We work with IDH to reduce aquaculture's footprint, focusing on shrimp. We're also studying pond emissions' impact on shrimp's carbon footprint with data from global farms to fill a key knowledge gap.

BioMar and The Nature Conservancy are developing demand-side initiatives for responsible seafood, aiming to scale novel ingredients and boost regenerative practices in supply chains.

BioMar are actively engaged in the IFFO communications group. As longstanding members of IFFO, BioMar regularly attend their member conferences discussing the key issues in the marine ingredient sector.

We support NAPA’s advocacy as part of a value chain group working to secure long-term agreements for key North Atlantic pelagic fish stocks. We’re active in all species sub-groups.

As a member of the MarinTrust Standards Committee, we joined as a panellist at the MarinTrust side event during the 2024 IFFO conference in Lisbon, promoting responsible sourcing.

We are a member of the Global Round Table on Marine Ingredients, helping drive social and environmental progress in key fisheries through this multi-stakeholder initiative.

BioMar helped produce and certify over 60,000 tons of European soybeans through the Donau Soja Protein Partnerships, boosting efficiency, fairness, and sustainability in food and feed protein value chains.

The Hub was officially launched with monthly online sessions across the Caribbean with astounding support by governing nations, farmers, scientists and the community.

BioMar presented the Healthy Consumption pillar of the Sustainable Aquaculture roadmap at the UN Ocean Conference in Panama. We're now working on the Ghana project to boost blue food access in local communities.

We are part of the Nordic Business Network for Human Rights, meeting quarterly to lead on human rights due diligence. In 2024, we focused on grievance mechanisms, supply chain due diligence, CSRD, and just transition.

BioMar sponsored five female scientists to attend LAQUA 2024 in Colombia, giving them a platform to present research, connect with industry experts, and strengthen the role of women in aquaculture science.