Aquaculture

'An inherently unsustainable industry': NGOs call for UK farmed salmon to be stripped of its organic status

Global giants Mowi and Cooke have a significant presence in the UK's organic salmon market.

There are 34 UK salmon farms on the Soil Association's website listed as having organic status, including several owned by Canadian seafood giant Cooke Aquaculture, as well as the world's biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, and Scotland-based Organic Sea Harvest. All of Mowi's Irish farms are certified organic.
There are 34 UK salmon farms on the Soil Association's website listed as having organic status, including several owned by Canadian seafood giant Cooke Aquaculture, as well as the world's biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, and Scotland-based Organic Sea Harvest. All of Mowi's Irish farms are certified organic.Photo: Mowi
Published 31 January 2024, 07:02Updated 31 January 2024, 16:56
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