September 25, 2013
For
over a decade, the National Organic Program (NOP) has solicited public
input regarding what organic fish farms (aquaculture) should entail.
Center for Food Safety has been clear in its expectations of organic
fish farming. We absolutely oppose allowing aquaculture in open ocean-based facilities
because escapes into the wild are inevitable and farmed fish can carry
diseases and parasites that would disrupt the ocean ecology near the
facility. Migratory fish, such as salmon, should be prohibited in fish
farms because caging salmon severely inhibits their natural behavior of
swimming long distances to spawn in inland waters.
It is clear that not every form or method of fish farming should be considered “organic.”
The public has submitted tens of thousands of comments urging the NOP
to create organic aquaculture regulations that reflect the principles of
organic. Unfortunately, the NOP has yet to respond to our call, and has
not issued final rules. Now, those wanting to develop the organic fish
farming industry have requested the approval of synthetic feed
additives to move the process along.
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