The Fattoria del Pesce Srl farming site and processing factory in Italy have been certified Friend of the Sea for rainbow trout production.
Fattoria del Pesce Srl consists of farmers with decades of experience in land-based aquaculture and is located in the heart of the Natural Park of the Ticino Valley, using production facilities built at the end of the 50's by some of the Italian pioneers of trout farming.
Trout farming takes place in a flow-through system made up of long shallow tanks with continuously flowing water coming from the spring waters available in this area. The trout are reared following their natural growth pattern which depends on local environmental and water parameters such as temperatures and oxygen and in respect of the local veterinary legislation. These parameters determine the productive performance of the trout.
During the assessment process the company provided water parameter and energy balance information as well as all accurate documents attesting compliance of the farming site management system with FOS standards. Maintenance and control procedures, in particular a system of grid to prevent injury to birds, were found to be compliant after having put in practice corrective actions required by FOS.
A specific study based on the analysis of sensitive environmental indicators, allowed to assess the impact on the surrounding ecosystem. Every single stretch of water affected by the production process was analysed and the results showed that the impact is to be considered extremely low.
“We know that Friend of the Sea certification represents an important added value for our production and we are proud to have achieved a positive evaluation against all audit requirements,” said Maurizio Grispan, director of La Fattoria del Pesce.
