Opposition to USDA designation of "Organic" for ocean farmed fish continues
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Take Part] By Steve Holt - October 29, 2014 -
You can find signs of the increasing availability of organic food all across the grocery store—from the organic beef at the butcher counter to the organic apples in the produce section.
Still, the booming sector, which has climbed from around $20 billion in sales in 2008 to an estimated $35 billion this year, has yet to touch every aisle. Consumers looking for certified organic seafood, for example, are perpetually disappointed—because it doesn't exist.
The United States Department of Agriculture has yet to establish the standards for domestic seafood raised organically.
That could change as early as next year, when the USDA’s National Organic Program is expected to finalize an organic standard for seafood. Some organic advocacy groups, however, believe that while an organic label for fish is absolutely necessary, it should not apply to seafood raised in ocean-based farms.
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