Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2017
419. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that the methods for slaughtering and transporting farmed fish by a company (details supplied) from salmon farms in the south west are in accordance with organic requirements. [40378/17]
View answerAll organic operators, including the company named, are inspected regularly to ensure compliance with all conditions applying to the production of organic food. This includes organic salmon. No issues have been identified in relation to slaughtering and transportation of farmed fish by the company named, but my Department, in co-operation with the Organic Control Bodies, will continue to ensure that the highest standards are being maintained throughout the sector.
