The United Kingdom's organic certification body, the Soil Association, has launched stricter standards for aquaculture which will also allow producers of organic seaweed to bear its logo.

Released on Feb.1, the new requirements come into effect immediately.

The standards for organic seaweed cultivation and collection directly reflect those imposed by the EU regulations, and while licensees were previously able to use the Soil Association symbol under the provisional use of seaweed standards, this launch marks the availability of standards fully endorsed by the Board of Trustees, a spokesperson told FoodNavigator.

"Aquaculture