BC salmon farmers all determined to meet ASC standard
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Vancouver Sun] By Randy Shore - September 25, 2014 -
Fewer than one in 20 of the world’s salmon farms have achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council environmental certification, but B.C.’s salmon aquaculture companies have committed to 100-per-cent certification in this region by 2020.
“The members of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association want to achieve the gold standard in certification,” said Jeremy Dunn, executive director of the association.
ASC certification assesses environmental impacts such as disease transference to wild salmon, the effects of feed and feces on the ecology of the ocean floor, escapes by farm fish, sustainability and traceability of feed sources, as well as economic and social impacts on surrounding communities, including First Nations, according to Jose Villalon, board member and founding chair of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council...
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