Dear Mr. Hensinger,
There is not a universally accepted definition of "organic fish" (e.g. Codex
Alimentarius) as it happens with crops. There are still differences between
different certifying bodies and at the same time (and at difference of crops)
70 % of the total fish production still comes from the wild.
In any case you may find interesting the recent publication: "The production
and marketing of organic products" S. Subasinghe, Tarlochan Singh and A. Lem
(Editors) (2005). Published by INFOFISH. E-mail: infish@po.jaring.my
(website: www.infofish.org)
This publication collated the state of the art on "organic fish" till 2004.
Kind regards.
Hector M. Lupin
Senior Fishery Industry Officer (Quality Assurance)
Fish Utilization and Marketing Service (FIIU)
Fishery Industries Division (FI)
Fisheries Department, FAO, Room F 606
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Tel + 39 06 570 56459
Fax + 39 06 570 55188
E-mail: hector.lupin@fao.org
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf
Of James Hensinger
Sent: 29 July 2005 03:09
To: Seafood research and extension information exchange
Subject: Organic Fish
Hello
Can anyone point me to a definition or explanation of what comprises
Organic Fish? I am trying to find out what criteria must be met in
order for a fish to be certified as an organic fish.
Thanks for your help,
James Hensinger
Aquafind
http://aquafind.com
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