New public stakeholder consultation for: Global Seafood Alliance | GFSI BMRs v2024.

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to open the public stakeholder consultation for Global Seafood Alliance. This consultation is a mandatory step in the GFSI benchmarking process to allow for industry-wide input regarding the certification programme’s alignment with the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.

From 05 November 2026 to 07 December 2026 at midnight CET, we invite all interested stakeholders to participate and share their feedback on the Global Seafood Alliance’s GFSI benchmarking report.

Scopes of application

The Global Seafood Alliance has applied for recognition for:

• Seafood Processing Standard Issue 6

against the following GFSI scopes:

• C0: Animal Conversion
• CI: Processing of perishable animal products
• CIII: Processing of Plant Perishable Products
• CIV: Processing of Ambient Stable Products
• K: Production of (Bio) Chemicals (Additives, Vitamins, Minerals, Bio-cultures, Flavourings, Enzymes and Processing aids)

Invitation for input

GFSI invites all interested stakeholders to review the assessment documents and provide technical comments regarding the programme’s conformity to the GFSI Requirements.

Available documentation for review:

• GFSI Benchmark Assessment Report (Global Seafood Alliance Issue 6)
• CPO Self-Assessment Checklists (Parts 2, 3, and Scopes C0, CI, CIII, CIV and K)

How to submit comments:

To participate, download the consultation documents below and respond by 07 December 2026 at midnight CET.

About the Global Seafood Alliance

In 1997, the Global Aquaculture Alliance was originally founded by shrimp farmers and aquafeed and seafood companies responding to criticism about mangrove deforestation. In 2025, GSA advanced responsible seafood practices worldwide through education, advocacy and demonstration. GSA convenes seafood industry leaders, academia and NGOs to collaborate on cross-cutting issues such as environmental and social responsibility, animal health and welfare, food safety and more. GSA is a membership-driven organisation. Members include certified producers, corporations and individuals.

As of January 13th, 2026, GSA has 3717 facilities certified to the BAP/BSP programs. Of these facilities, 548 facilities fall under the scope of GFSI recognition to GFSI Framework 2020.1, under Scope CI.

Details are available on their website www.globalseafood.org.