Clare Daly
Question:245. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied for the award of organic status to salmon farms. [39040/15]
View answerTuesday, 10 November 2015
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The production of organic salmon from the marine resource is governed by the requirements of EU Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 (as amended) and related applicable regulations.
The key criteria which must be observed in the production methodology include the following:
- organically certified juvenile fish
- organically certified feeding stuffs
- the maintenance of a lower than conventional stocking density within the marine containment systems
- certain limitations on the type and frequency of use of approved veterinary medicines (prescribed and administered under the control of a veterinary surgeon)
- the packing and handling of the harvested fish in approved premises.