6.8: Are monthly records of upstrea

6.8: Are monthly records of upstream and downstream total ammonia nitrogen and soluble phosphorus concentrations available?
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6.9: Are maximum daily feeding rates managed such that downstream concentrations of nutrients do not exceed upstream concentrations by more than 25%?
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Cages, Net Pens in Estuaries
6.10: Do feeding records demonstrate that the maximum daily feeding rate of 7.5 kg/ha of estuary is not exceeded?
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6.11: Are water quality-monitoring records maintained as specified?
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Environment (Marine Cages Only)
7. Sediment Control
7.1: Has the applicant provided documents that describe local standards for benthic impacts under cage farms, and do they include the benthic indicator “trigger level” above which the farm would not be in full compliance with the local standard, where thi
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7.2: For established farms, has the applicant provided three years of monitoring data to show that the farm meets or exceeds sediment quality criteria specified in its operating permits and/or its own monitoring plan at current operating levels?
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7.3: For newly established farms or farms that have expanded and do not yet have enough monitoring data, has the applicant provided an independent study that characterizes the hydrographic and benthic characteristics of the area and provides a consultant’
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7.4: Is monitoring of sediment conditions undertaken at the time of peak feeding during the production cycle and is it conducted according to the requirements of the farm’s operating permits or its own plan in countries or regions where sediment monitorin
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7.5: Does the applicant's sediment sampling and analysis performed as part of the monitoring program apply generally accepted international methods and is it adapted to the local hydrographic or benthic conditions?
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7.6: Are the results of sediment monitoring reported to and reviewed and accepted by the appropriate regulators? Where regulatory approval is conditional upon implementing a program of remedial action, has this been implemented and completed?
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7.7: Has data that will enable the farm’s feed-based carbon and nitrogen discharge to be calculated collected and recorded?
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7.8: Are production cycles and fallowing coordinated with other neighboring BAP applicants or BAP certified farms, or with members of an established Area Management Agreement?
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7.9: Where an AMA has not been established, does the applicant nevertheless demonstrate cooperation on matters of stocking, fallowing, animal health and biosecurity with BAP-certified farms within an area twice the regulatory minimum separation distance
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Environment (Ponds and Other Land-Based Systems Only)
8. Soil and Water Conservation, Pond Sludge Management
8.1: If ponds are constructed on permeable soil, are measures such as the use of pond liners being taken to control seepage and avoid contamination of aquifers, lakes, streams and other natural bodies of freshwater?
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8.2: For inland brackish water ponds, does quarterly monitoring of neighboring well(s) and surface water show that chloride levels are not increasing due to farm operations?
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8.3: If a farm is extracting (pumping) groundwater, do they have records to show that water levels in nearby wells are being monitored at least annually during the dry season to establish that aquaculture is not lowering the water table?
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8.4: Can the farm show that use of water from wells, lakes, streams, springs or other natural sources has not caused ecological damage or subsidence in surrounding areas?
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8.5: Can the farm show that their operations have not caused wetland vegetation at the applicant perimeter to die off?
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8.6: Can the farm show that they have not conducted dredge and fill activities in sensitive wetlands or wetland buffers to increase the area available for pond construction?
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8.7: Is accumulated sludge that is removed from ponds, reservoirs or sedimentation basins confined within the farm property or consolidated and used locally for landfill or agriculture?
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8.8: Is removed sediment properly contained and located to prevent the salinization of soil and groundwater and not cause other ecological nuisances?
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8.9: Does the applicant avoid the creation of degraded areas such as borrow pits and piles of soil?
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8.10: Is dredged material properly contained and not placed in mangrove areas or other sensitive habitats?
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8.11: Does the applicant take measures to control erosion and other impacts caused by outfalls?
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8.12.a: If the applicant’s applicant produces more than 20 MT/ha/crop, does the applicant possess sufficient sedimentation basin capacity to handle the associated sludge/sediment?
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8.12.b: Does the applicant process all sludge/sediment in sedimentation basins and not dump material in sensitive wetland or mangrove areas, or public water bodies?
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Environment (All Production Systems)
9. Fishmeal and Fish Oil Conservation
9.1: Does the applicant's applicant use feed for which the manufacturer has provided data on the wild fishmeal and fish oil content or feed fish inclusion factor?
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9.2: Does the applicant record the characteristics of all feeds used, the total amounts of each feed used each year and the total annual crustacean or fish production?
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9.3: Does the applicant calculate and record a yearly feed-conversion ratio for completed crops?
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9.4: Does the applicant calculate and record a final yearly fish in:fish out ratio for completed crops?
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9.5: Can the applicant show that its fish in:fish out ratio does not exceed the following values?
Litopenaeus vannamei – 1.2, Penaeus monodon – 1.7, tilapia – 0.7, Pangasius – 0.5
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9.6: Does the applicant obtain feed from a BAP-certified feed mill or a feed mill that declares and documents compliance with standards 3.1 through 3.3 of the BAP feed mill standards?
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9.7: If there is a lack of availability of marine ingredients from certified responsible sources, does the applicant's feed supplier use ingredients from fishery improvement projects as these become available?
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10. Stocking Sources, Control of Escapes - Biodiversity and Wildlife Protection, GMOs
10.1: Does the applicant maintain accurate records of the species farmed and, where relevant, any significant stock characteristics, including but not limited to non-native, specific pathogen-free, specific pathogen-resistant, hybrid, triploid, sex-rever
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10.2: If government regulations control the use or importation of any of the species or stocks farmed, does the applicant have relevant permits available for inspection, even if imported fry were purchased from an intermediary?
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10.3: Does the applicant keep records of sources and purchases of stocking material, and record the number stocked in each culture unit for each crop?
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10.4: Can the applicant show that they do not stock wild juveniles, other than as incidental introductions when extensive ponds are first filled?
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10.5: Where the species farmed is not native, not feral or not already farmed, does the applicant have documents to demonstrate that regulatory approval for farming is based on the 2005 ICES Code of Practice on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organ
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10.6: Are all holding, transport and culture systems designed, operated and maintained to minimize the escape of eggs, larval forms, juveniles and adult animals?
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10.7.a: Are screens and nets sized to retain the smallest farmed animals present installed on water outlet pumps, pipes or sluices?
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10.7.b: Are screens, nets or other controls installed on or near pump intakes to minimize the introduction of local aquatic fauna?
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10.8.a: Are cages, nets and pens tagged and maintained in good condition, and are records of repairs kept?
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10.8.b: Are periodic inspections of mooring lines documented?
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10.8.c: Do jump nets that extend above the water line surround the perimeters of net cages?
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10.9: Does the applicant adhere to any local cage design and construction standards approved by local producer associations?
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10.10: Are all incidents involving escapes of aquaculture animals accurately documented?
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10.11.a: Does the applicant use humane methods of predator deterrents and actively favor non-lethal methods? Does the applicant have, where applicable, government permits for predator control available for review?
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10.11.b: Does the applicant have, where applicable, government permits for predator control available for review?
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10.11.c: Are any controls, other than non-lethal exclusion, applied to species that are listed as endangered or highly endangered on the IUCN Red List or that are protected by local or national laws?
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10.12: Does the applicant record, and report where required, the species and numbers of all avian, mammalian and reptilian mortalities?
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Marine Cages
10.13: Does the applicant demonstrate that the farm meets the BAP procedural, performance, documentation and reporting requirements for fish containment required by the Fish Containment Plan outlined in the implementation requirements?
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10.14: Does the applicant have documents to show that all staff members have received training in the Fish Containment Plan, which is verified by training certificates in employees’ files and which can be verified at audit by a subset of interviews?
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10.15: If an escape is suspected or has occurred since the last audit, does the applicant have reports and farm records to show that the incident was dealt with in a manner consistent with the Fish Containment Plan?
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10.16: Does the applicant have a written Wildlife Interaction Plan consistent with the implementation