Organic fish farming standard tops WWF bemchmarking study

The study analysed existing certification programmes against criteria that WWF believes are important to achieve sustainability and credibility in the aquaculture sector. Four key issues were examined: the environment, social issues, animal welfare, and the standard setting and certification process. Of the 24 aquaculture standards examined, 17 were selected for the benchmarking study. Ten organic standards were included in the study and gave the top ten scores. Soil Association Aquaculture Programme manager Peter Bridson said: "We have always been committed to developing the highest standards possible for farmed fish, particularly for salmon and trout in the UK. It is very encouraging to get international recognition from an organisation such as WWF for all this hard work."