CLAQUOT SOUND SUSTAINABLE FISH FARMING ~ CREATIVE SALMON CO.

While I have never really been an advocate when it comes to fish farming ~ with some recent research I may be on the verge of reconsideration. If a company is trying to get it right when it comes to fish farming then it’s worth a second look.

My fish monger that I deal with regularly won’t use any other fish farmers because they only farm indigenous salmon and they farm sustainably, anti-biotic free and in the pristine waters of Clayoquat Sound on Vancouver Island. These farmers are also  working to become a fully sustainable organic salmon fish farmer, the first fully certified organic salmon farming company.  The reason they do not have certification already is because Canada has not yet established organic certification standards for fish farming. This Company is also  actively involved with the development of Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standards.

“Our sustainable techniques include: Raising only indigenous species; a natural, GMO-free diet sourced from FAO (the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) certified fisheries only. By using a feed rich in fish meal and fish oil, we raise salmon rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. Creative Salmon’s fish are fed a diet consisting primarily of fish meal, fish oil and certified organic wheat. No use of antibiotics in our market fish. Because Chinook salmon are indigenous to our area, and through good husbandry practices, they remain healthy without the use of antibiotics. We have not treated our market fish with antibiotics since 2001. We handle our fish as minimally as possible. Handling can stress fish and increase mortality. To avoid this, we monitor our fish with underwater cameras, and generally never touch them between smolt stage and harvest. Providing our fish with a low density, low stress environment. Our fish occupy pens for most of their life which are 100′ x 100′ wide and 50′ deep. The fish occupy less than 1% of the volume of the pen at maximum density, which occurs only during the 2 to 3 months prior to harvest.”

So my thinking is to go on a little trip next week and check these guys out.

Keep you posted…..