The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) is continuing to spearhead a more sustainable future for aquaculture with the launch of its fifth set of sustainability data which it calls an essential element of its corporate responsibility.
Highlights from this report include the fact that farmed salmon continues to be one of the most eco-efficient forms of protein production with the lowest carbon footprint and lowest feed conversion ratio.
“When it comes to aquaculture, one of the fastest growing methods of producing food in the world, this means further reducing its environmental impacts, in this case, of global salmon farming,” said Aaron McNevin, WWF´s Global Aquaculture Lead.
“The GSI's commitment to transparency is evidence that they are committed to building a sustainable future. With five years of environmental data, it is promising to see positive trends emerging.”
Eco-efficiency
This latest sustainability report also reveals that over 40% of GSI production is now certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. Five years ago, there were no farms certified to the standard so progress has been impressive in all regions.
It also reveals that due to an increase in the use of non-medicinal approaches and sharing of best-practices in sea lice management, GSI members have reduced the use of medicinal sea lice treatments by 40% over the last five-year period.
By making continued innovations in the sourcing and efficiency of feed ingredients, GSI members have reduced their use of fish oil and fishmeal by 16% and 15% respectively (calculated per forage fish dependency ratio).
To view the full GSI Sustainability Report visit https://globalsalmoninitiative.org/en/sustainability-report/protein-production-facts/
