Coast Mountain Aquatics is the first and only certified company in Canada to date.
The entire premise of being MAC certified is akin to being ISO certified. It is not just about cyanide free fish but that every aspect of your business meets a certain level of professionalism (for the lack of a better word). Yes, having cyanide free fish is a major factor in the process but so is the ability to track the certified fish through proper record keeping and segregation of fish.
There is a certain level of trust placed with a MAC certified company. The process of performing post audits and random cyanide testing at exporters' facilities would definitely assist with keeping people honest. This is like having the possibility of having your taxes audited as an incentive for doing them properly.
If a retailer or importer is not certified by MAC then none of the fish they can't sell any fish as MAC certified, even if it comes from a MAC certified supplier.
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