Monday, June 6, 2011

British trout given the green light by Marine Conservation Society (MSC)

The British Trout Association is delighted to announce that land based farmed British trout has received a ‘green’ endorsement from leading environmental organisation, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The MCS published an updated version of its ‘Pocket Good Fish Guide’ this month which uses a traffic light system for rating both capture and farmed fish, and shellfish products.

The scale goes from green (indicating good, environmentally sustainable purchases fish to Eat) down to red (indicating fish to Avoid). Land based-farmed trout in the UK alongside that of other Northern European producers is classified as a green good choice giving a clear environmental endorsement of UK production acknowledging the higher standards to which UK operators comply and the robust regulatory framework regulating the industry. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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