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Members

GAA membership is comprised of hundreds of producers, processors, marketers and retailers of seafood products, as well as feed and equipment suppliers that provide ancillary support for the aquaculture industry.

GAA membership is also open to NGO groups and regional and international aquaculture, seafood and trade organizations.

The companies and groups listed below are committed to sustainability and responsibly raised aquaculture. Won’t you join them in support of GAA's activities?

Agribrands International Inc.

Agromarina de Panama, S.A.

Alicorp SAA -- Nicovita
With the support of Alicorp and more than 20 years of experience in the aquaculture industry, in Nicovita we focus on giving advice to our clients towards profitability as basis for generating sustainable business. For this reason we offer cost-effective personalized solutions and a highly specialized technical consultancy program that seeks to maximize its productive yields.

Also we have an area of research and development devoted to innovate and optimize diets that will allow to widen the options of raw materials and make flexible the dependence on those with limited availability. This will enable us to contribute with the development of a sustainable aquaculture industry that will serve as an indispensible source of nutrition for present and future generations.



Aqualma - UNIMA Group

Aquatec/Camanor

Asociación Nacional de Acuicultores de Colombia (ACUANAL)

Asociación Nacional de Acuicultores de Honduras (ANDAH)

Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Camarão (ABCC)

Bangladesh Chapter - Global Aquaculture Alliance

Belize Aquaculture, Ltd.

Bluepoints Co., Inc.

C.P. Aquaculture Business Group

Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura

Camaronera de Cocle, S.A. (CAMACO)

Cargill Animal Nutrition

Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods

Continental Grain Co.

Darden Restaurants

Deli Group, Ecuador

Deli Group, Honduras

Delta Blue Aquaculture LLC

Diamante del Mar S.A.

Eastern Fish Co.

El Rosario, S.A

Empacadora Nacional, C.A.

Expack Seafood, Inc.

Expalsa-Exportadora de Alimentos S.A

FCE Agricultural Research and Management, Inc.

High Liner Foods
As one of North America's leading seafood companies, High Liner feels a profound responsibility to our oceans. That's why we have made a commitment to source all of our seafood from certified sustainable or responsible fisheries and aquaculture farms by the end of 2013.

As we are a major purchaser of seafood from most of the world's principal fisheries, we initiate, support and stimulate projects, policies and actions that contribute towards long term sustainability.

Our commitment to sustainability begins on the water and continues all the way to your local store. From ocean to plate, you can depend on High Liner to provide quality seafood products that are great tasting and sustainably sourced.

India Chapter - Global Aquaculture Alliance

Indian Ocean Aquaculture Group

INVE Aquaculture, N.V.

King & Prince Seafood Corp

Long John Silver's, Inc.

Lyons Seafoods Ltd.

Maritech S.A. de C.V.

Meridian Aquatic Technology Systems, LLC

Monsanto

Morrison International, S.A.

National Fish & Seafood Co. (Lu-Mar Lobster & Shrimp Co.)

National Food Institute

National Prawn Co.

Ocean Garden Products, Inc.

Overseas Seafood Operations, SAM

Pescanova USA

Preferred Freezer Services

Productora Semillal, S.A.

Red Chamber Co.

Rich-SeaPak Corp.

Sahlman Seafoods of Nicaragua, S.A.

Sanders Brine Shrimp Co., L.C.

Sea Farms Group

Seprofin Mexico

Shrimp News International

Sociedad Nacional de Galápagos (SONGA)

Standard Seafood de Venezuela C.A.

Super Shrimp Group

Tampa Maid Foods, Inc.

U.S. Foodservice

Zeigler Brothers, Inc.
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Alicorp
Alicorp is a company dedicated to the preparation of mass consumption products, industrial supplies, and animal nutrition food.

In all its production processes, Alicorp meets international quality and competitiveness standards.

In the last years, the company has increased its production levels consolidating its leadership in different categories.

Blue Archipelago
QUALITY, SAFETY AND ECOLOGY. These are the values that are inherent in our DNA as we offer fully traceable and premium products for our customers globally.

We understand the customer's need for products that are of the strictest food integrity, and at Blue Archipelago, our aim is not only to meet that but we aim to produce seafood that are also healthy and wholesome.

Capitol Risk Concepts, Ltd.
The global economy has changed the face of industry and business. Today, margins are smaller, risks are more complex, and your chances for an uninsured loss are greater than ever before. Managing supply chain risks and market complexity have become crucial for everyone - importers, exporters, Manufacturers, processors, distributors and Wholesalers.

Just about every business finds itself analyzing every supply-chain function - taking it apart, inspecting it, and reassembling it - for more efficient, lower-cost operation, which, in turn, comes with new and greater risks.

Cargill
When you choose Cargill Animal Nutrition, you work with a partner committed to creating innovative solutions for improving your production. Our aquaculture consultants tap an extensive network of knowledge, experience and research. We offer you the best possible nutrition for your species and services that will ensure the success of your operation.

Chang International, Inc.

C.P. Food Products, Inc.
C.P Food Products, Inc., is dedicated to bringing you the highest quality shrimp and shrimp products available on the market. In business since 1992, our mission is to ensure 100 percent customer satisfaction through reliability and traceability. We promote sustainability in all that we do, from aquaculture to processing. Our goods mainly come from our farms in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

C.P. Food Products, Inc. is a fully owned subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, the world’s premier vertically integrated shrimp grower and processor.

For more information about Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, please visit http://www.cpfworldwide.com

Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI) headquartered in Orlando, Fla., is the world’s largest company-owned and operated restaurant company with almost $6.7 billion in annual sales and through subsidiaries, the company employs approximately 180,000 employees. Through subsidiaries, the Company owns and operates more than 1,700 restaurants including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52.

Delta Blue Aquaculture LLC
Delta Blue Aquaculture produces and distributes premium, all-natural aquaculture products from integrated and sustainable sources. Using innovation and efficiency we create unique and healthy seafood items, and are committed to delivering service and value that exceeds our customer’s expectations. With a long term perspective, Delta Blue builds a competitive advantage for our customers and suppliers.

Diversified Business Communications

Eastern Fish Co., Inc.
Eastern Fish Co. began in 1974, primarily as a fish and crab trading company sourcing products from Alaska and Canada. By 1982 we re-directed our focus to the burgeoning farm-raised shrimp industry and began supplying fresh, consistent, premium quality shrimp.

Today we are one of the world's largest importers and marketers of shrimp.

We at Eastern Fish guard our reputation for integrity and trust as determinedly as we guard the quality of the shrimp, scallops, crab and lobster we deliver to you. We source, import and provide more than 60-million pounds of shrimp per year from 15 different countries. And with every delivery we have one goal - earning your trust every single day.

Grobest USA Inc
When Grobest was established in Taiwan in 1974, its primary goal was to produce top quality aquatic feeds. Due to quality manufacturing and intensive research the Grobest brand became established as the industry leader. Over the years, the business has grown, expanded abroad and successfully transformed itself into the Grobest Group, a vertically integrated aquaculture enterprise. Through knowledge and advanced technology acquired by decades of accumulated experience, Grobest provides to customers around the world services that include aquaculture production, feedstuff trading, feed additive production, research and development, biotechnology application, feed manufacturing, aquatic food processing and marketing, expert consulting services, and livestock feed manufacturing.

Through this experience and technology - particularly unparalleled feed formulation - the Group is able to provide a wide array of aquatic products and services to meet the highest quality standards required by our global customers. Grobest is committed to safe, traceable, environmentally friendly, and high value products. The Group assigns the highest priority to the continuing development of innovative technology for ecological conservation and proper utilization of natural resources in order to have sustained aquatic production.

High Liner Foods
High Liner has been dedicated to providing you with premium quality, great tasting seafood for over 100 years – as a responsible business we are committed to meeting the needs of Canadian consumers without compromising the needs of future generations.

To help you choose more sustainable seafood options, High Liner products will carry our Responsibly Sourced ecolabel – our guarantee that the High Liner seafood product you are purchasing has been sourced according to our rigorous Sustainability Policies.

Integrated Aquaculture International
Integrated Aquaculture International, LLC (IAI) is a company headquartered in Hastings, Nebraska, USA. The company implements projects that are focused on achieving production efficiency and sustainability of aquaculture through synergy of genetics, health, nutrition, environment and management. Further, it seeks to build a unified network of clients who benefit from the synergy of collaboration.

International Associates Corporation
Importers of fresh rainbow trout, salmon, and Mahi Mahi from South America.

INVE BV

King & Prince Seafood Corp.
As North America’s leading supplier of value-added seafood to the foodservice industry, King & Prince® and it’s line of high quality Mrs. Friday’s® branded products is your best resource for the widest variety of flavorful, seafood products.

Our culinary expertise and extensive seafood selection will help you satisfy demand for the fastest growing center-of-the-plate protein. Over 77% of adults eat seafood at least once a month, and 51% of seafood eaters consume more seafood than they did five years ago. Demographic indicators suggest this tremendous seafood growth will continue well into the future.

Lyons Seafoods Ltd.
Our business is processing, sourcing and sales of prawns and other speciality seafoods; fresh cook, chilled, and frozen to retail, foodservice and manufacturers in UK and Europe.

Our philosophy is to provide our customers with the highest quality seafoods, from controlled ecologically sound and sustainable sources - manufactured to the most stringent standards always closely matching our customers aspirations of quality, choice, flexibility and convenience at affordable prices.

It's what we do,
It's our passion,
It's what we have been good at for over five decades

Maloney Seafood Corp.
Formed in 1965, Maloney Seafood Corporation imports and distributes frozen seafood, principally Canadian Snow Crab, Cold Water Shrimp, and Flatfish.

Our sources are worldwide, our customer base is national.

Specializing in program business catering to food service and retail companies, Maloney Seafood has worked hard to achieve its reputation as one of the most reliable, hard-working businesses in the seafood industry.

Marine Technologies

Mazzetta Co. LLC
Mazzetta Company, LLC founded in 1987, is one of the world’s leading,
fully integrated, direct importers of premium-frozen seafood. Mazzetta
has developed the resources to successfully manage all of the intricate
steps involved in identifying, harvesting, processing and delivering an
uninterrupted supply of healthy fresh tasting, fish and shellfish from the
finest sustainable resources worldwide to restaurants, retailers, distributors, hospitality, and foodservice organizations across North America.

Megasupply
MEGASUPPLY is a strategic partner for its customers, suppliers and employees, creating value in the distribution of equipment, supplies, food, chemical and general services in everything related to the aquaculture industry.

We are committed to the success and growth of our customers and supplier-partners through the value-added products and services we provide. We distinguish ourselves by exceeding their expectations consistently.

Morey's Seafood International
Morey’s Seafood International LLC specializes in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of restaurant-tasting, high-quality fish and seafood products. Morey’s is constantly working to create new, innovative, and healthy products for consumers.

Our Purpose: To provide value-added services and products which enhance the experience while increasing the consumption of fish and seafood.

Our Core Values:
We respect the dignity of all.
Our word is our bond.
We believe in the development of our people.
Continuous improvement means we are never satisfied.

National Fish & Seafood Inc.
Experienced procurement capabilities. A deep adherence and commitment to quality. Competitive pricing. This is what has put National Fish and Seafood, located in “America’s Oldest Seaport,” Gloucester, Massachusetts, at the top of the Frozen Seafood Chain since 1979.

From shrimp to cod to stuffed clams to breaded flounder, we can accommodate all your frozen seafood needs. Our experienced purchasing department monitors the global harvest seasons to offer consistent quality and supply while negotiating the best possible prices.

Novus International


Embracing the future of Aquaculture, Novus can help optimize production efficiency and sustainability.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing animal production industry. Through innovation and technology advances, the industry is poised to take the lead in the ever increasing demand for animal protein.

The Novus aquaculture team includes renowned researchers and experienced aquaculturists who create programs from raw material processing to farm production in order to meet your business and profitability goals.

Pescanova USA
At PESCANOVA USA, we have one goal: To seek out the finest quality seafood on earth and make sure it arrives at our customers door at its absolute best.

We have become a truly vertical company operating our own aquaculture farms, fishing fleet, processing plants and worldwide distribution network. Over the past 35 years, we have truly refined our capability in all areas, so that quality is not compromised at any stage. That’s why we have established one of the most respected names in the seafood industry.

Our brand names, such as Pescanova, Maya and Sunday’s Best, are equally esteemed and prized throughout North America.

Preferred Freezer Services
PREFERRED FREEZER SERVICES offers the most modern, state-of-the-art, full service refrigerated warehouses in the United States.

We operate 24 facilities in 9 regions nation wide, with 2 additional facilities actively under construction and 8 more scheduled to commence construction shortly. We have nearly 800 employees and and close to $150 million in sales. With over 180 million cubic feet from coast-to-coast, we offer our customers premier facilities.

As our growth continues, we shall build on this foundation - constructing superior facilities, utilizing leading-edge technologies, incorporating the finest MIS systems available, and hiring outstanding people with the talent and drive to perform.

Our goal is to be rated "The Best" by every customer, employee and vendor we engage with. Please contact any one of us at PREFERRED to find out more about our leading-edge technologies and truly unique approach to this industry.

Red Chamber Co.
Headquartered in Southern California, Red Chamber Co. has been in seafood business since 1973. The variety of seafood products we offer has allowed us to be an innovator in product development. The diversity of our products allows us to be the leader in the seafood industry.

Rich Products Corp.
Sustainability isn't new to Rich's, it's been part of our business for over 60 years. In 2008, we decided to take a more formal approach by creating a long-term sustainability strategy and Center of Excellence to raise awareness and prioritize actions across the company to support a broader initiative. We're also developing a scorecard to measure the total impact of our efforts. Our goal is to drive continuous improvements that are good for business and good for the environment, focusing on long term efficient use of resources, reducing waste, and creating products that delight our customers and have minimal impact the environment.

Sahlman Seafoods of Nicaragua, S.A.
Sahlman Seafoods, Inc. is a fully-integrated production company that farms, processes and markets raw shrimp that includes farm-raised and ocean-caught shrimp under the brand "Bee Gee" from Nicaragua.

The company owns and operates a shrimp farm and processing plant in the northwestern part of Nicaragua.

Sea Port Products Corp.
The leading seafood importer, Sea Port is one of the most recognized and respected names in the seafood industry. We pride ourselves on offering outstanding service, the widest variety of quality seafood and the most competitive prices.

Our wave embodies a perpetual commitment to change. We adapt to the tides of the seafood industry; maintaining quality, supply and service, and ultimately improving our value to our customers, our suppliers, our network.

Seafood Exchange of Florida
Seafood Exchange has been a major seafood processor and importer since 1979. Working throughout the world, our product line ranges from shrimp and fish to chunk light and Albacore tuna in foil pouches.

Our customer-partners include major restaurant and retail chains, many of which count on us to produce their highest-quality private label products.

We are proud members of the National Fisheries Institute and the Global Aquaculture Alliance. We ensure your food safety and quality by manufacturing in facilities certified by the Aquaculture Certification Council, which guarantees that our production processes are safe, traceable, and environmentally and socially responsible.

Seajoy
TODAY, the Seajoy Group is one of Latin America’s largest producers of premium farmed shrimp. Our operations are completely vertically integrated

* from hatcheries to processing plants
* giving us total control over all facets of shrimp farming and processing.

We have almost 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres) of shrimp farms, producing our Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), which we sell to discriminating buyers throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

* Our customers trust us to deliver.
* To deliver on time.
* To deliver the quantities they ordered.
* And to deliver the high-quality product they have come to depend on.

Thai Union Group
WHERE QUALITY MEETS
GLOBAL NEEDS

We are the leading of producer and exporter of frozen and canned seafood in Thailand who serves the best quality product from sea to shelf for you.

Tropical Aquaculture Products, Inc.
Founded in 1995 and based in Vermont USA, Tropical Aquaculture Products, Inc. is the sales, distribution, marketing and accounting operation of a growing cooperative of aquaculture farms. By focusing on quality and continuity of supply, and ensuring world-class customer service, we have consistently met the growing needs of our wholesale customers.

Tropical's 13 tilapia farms are geographically distributed throughout Latin America. This extensive network combined with five dedicated processing plants, four daily points of entry into the United States and six distribution centers enables us to successfully avoid interruptions in supply. This growing infrastructure is the reason we can guarantee a consistent supply of high quality, fresh tilapia 365 days of the year.

Urner Barry Publications, Inc.
Urner Barry Publications, Inc. is the oldest commodity market news reporting service in America. Roots of the company date back to 1858 when one of the founders, Benjamin Urner, published the first issue of the "Producers Price-Current."

For more than 140 years, Urner Barry has maintained its leadership position in the field. The company has never strayed from its original goal of reporting timely, unbiased price quotations and market conditions for the poultry, egg, dairy, meat and seafood industries.

Wuhan Liahgzhongxing Supply Mgmt Co

Zeigler Brothers, Inc.
Zeigler® strives to build its business around a strategy of innovative nutrition. Foods which provide for proper nutrition improve the quality of life for both humans and animals. It is this continuing need for improved nutrition that grants us the vision to develop products and services which provide value to the lives of others.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ammon International

Anova Food Inc

Aqua Star

Aquatec Industrial Pecuária Ltda

BioMar Group

Blue Ridge Aquaculture

Camanchaca Inc.

Channel Fish Processing Co., Inc.

Direct Source Seafood

DNI Group, LLC

DSM Nutritional Products

Fortune Fish Co.

Gorton's Seafood

Great American Seafood Imports Company

H & N Foods International, Inc.

Hai Yang International, LLC

Harbor Seafood, Inc.

Harvest Select
As a vertically integrated company, Harvest Select Catfish will exhibit integrity and work to produce quality, value intensive U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish products with the skills and talents of our employees to support a common goal of exceeding customer service expectations and environmental sustainability.

International Marketing Specialists

iPura Food Distribution Co.

Maritime Products International

MegaSupply USA

Mirasco, Inc.

North Coast Seafoods

Odyssey Enterprises, Inc

Orca Bay Seafoods

Ore-Cal Corporation

PSC

Quirch Foods

Rubicon Resources

Seacore Seafood, Inc.

Seafood Industry Development Corporation (SIDC)

Seattle Fish Co.

Seattle Fish Co. of N. M.

Seattle Shrimp & Seafood Co, Inc

Slade Gorton & Co., Inc.

Solae, LLC

Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc.

Tampa Maid Foods

The Fishin' Company

The Great Fish Company

United Seafood Enterprises, L.P.

American Feed Industry Association-AFIA

APCC-All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Aquatic Production Chamber of Commerce
The All China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Aquatic Products Chamber of Commerce (APCC), is an association of producers in China. APCC assisted GAA during the GOAL 2008 conference in Qingdao, China.

Associação Brasileira de Criadoresde Camarão

Australian Prawn Farmers Association
The Australian Prawn Farmer’s Association (APFA) was formed in 1993 to represent the interests and foster the development of the Australian prawn farming industry. The Association is a key contact for investors, new farmers and firms wishing to do business with the Australian prawn farming sector.

The Australian prawn farming industry now produces more than 4,000 tonnes (2009) of product annually with a farm gate value estimated to be in excess of $70 million, providing more than 1000 direct jobs and 1800 indirect jobs. The Australian industry is one of the smaller volumetric producers in the world but leads the world in productivity with an average yield of more than 8,000 kg per hectare. Farms are currently located in two Australian states – New South Wales and Queensland.

Bangladesh Shrimp & Fish Foundation

CAPPMA-China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Association

Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Inc.

Indiana Soybean Alliance
The Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) is recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Qualified State Soybean Board (QSSB), as defined in the Soybean Promotion & Research Act (SPARC) (soybean checkoff program) for the State of Indiana to manage the Indiana soybean checkoff program. In addition, ISA has a membership & policy committee, not funded by checkoff, for the purposes of representing soybean farmers on critical policy and regulatory issues affecting the soybean industry.

Indonesian Aquaculture Society

International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation

Malaysian Shrimp Industry Association

National Fisheries Institute

National Renderers Association

Oceanic Institute

Prince Edward Island Seafood Processors Association

SalmonChile

Salmon of the Americas

Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance

Soy Aquaculture Alliance

Thai Frozen Foods Association

Universidad Austral de Chile

U.S. Soybean Export Council

World Aquaculture Society

World Renderers Organization

Apple Corrugated Box, Ltd
Mr. Paul Belfiore

AquaSol, Inc
Mr. Tom Frese

Biodesma
Mr. Juan Pablo De la Roche

Clean All Tec Corp
Mr. Howard Kolpan

Cyprus Creek Farms, Inc
Mr. Scott Anderson

Foodlines
Mr. Paul Cleves

Haiky Fisheries Sdn Bhd
Mr. Seng-Keh Teng

Harvest Meat Company
Mr. Bob Yudovin

John Kilpatrick, Consultant

JP Blankert

Oregon State University Seafood Lab
Yi-Cheng Su

Schillinger Genetics, Inc
Mr. John Schillinger

Seafood Expert

SIF Agrotechnology Asia PTE LTD
Mr. Matthew Tan

St Peter Projects, Inc
Mr. Chip Henry

SyAqua
Mr. Glen Illing

Trans Ocean Products
Mr. Brian Hampton

VP Security Serivices
Mr. Vincent Pabon