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Certification groups criticize Seafood Watch downgrade of Chilean farmed trout to the ‘avoid’ list

A Seafood Watch decision to downgrade Chilean farmed trout to "avoid" stirs controversy and criticism from third-party certification bodies. 

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Aquaculture Exchange: Peter Bridson
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Aquaculture Exchange: Peter Bridson

Peter Bridson, who steered aquaculture research for Seafood Watch and its highly influential marketplace recommendations for six years, now runs his own consultancy, Seagreen Research. He discusses global food security, certification standards and gradually changing perceptions about farmed salmon. 

Certified clarity in aquaculture
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Certified clarity in aquaculture

Aquaculture certification programs essentially mark milestones on the journey toward more sustainable practices. There is a role for a clearly defined starting point of “minimum acceptable standards,” but it is equally important to create incentive structures to enable producers to “move up the ladder” and differentiate themselves regarding what constitutes best practices and highest quality.