Reaffirmed 2024

1. SCOPE

This Indian Standard covers the control points and compliance criteria necessary to be followed by the producers (individual producers and/or members of a producer group) of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (striped catfish). This standard applies to the good aquaculture practices (GAP) to be followed at all stages of the production of this catfish in freshwater pond including practices followed for stocking, pond management, harvesting and post-harvest handlings prior to transportation to market.