Shellfish traceability plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, quality, and sustainability of seafood in both global and local supply chains.
Recordkeeping, tagging, and statistical reporting are the key elements for traceability required by all Shellfish Aquaculture (AQSF) licence holders. Traceability allows government regulators to investigate outbreaks of food illness and helps ensure only legally harvested product enters the marketplace, while recordkeeping enables traceability of all movement of shellfish from seeding to harvest and consumption. Recordkeeping requirements are described in the Shellfish Aquaculture Conditions of Licence (CoL) and How Farmed Shellfish Products are Traced Infographic.
BCSGA members may receive up to 1,000 free tags to be picked up in the office or mailed at your expense for $19.42. Please allow at least 10 business days for your tags to be printed and ensure they meet the requirements of the authorities in which your product is shipped.
Additional tags or tags for non-members cost $.12/each with a minimum order of 250.
Please fill out this form (logos are not required) and email it to office@bcsga.ca
If you have any questions please contact office@bcsga.ca or phone Malcolm at (250) 207-4110.
