Mrs. Valeska Weymann, GLOBALG.A.P c/o FoodPLUS GmbH/Standard Management Aquaculture, Cologne, Germany
The aquaculture sector requires in most cases the need to supply compound feed to the farmed organisms for proper growth and health;
- Aquafeed appropriate sourcing plays a key role in the operational costs;
- Feed coming from appropriate sourcing refers to: all raw materials used are subject of a risk assessment, including economical, supply chain, safety and ecological assessments;
- In the case that compound feed may contain fishmeal and/or fish oil, the species of fish used and its respective country of origin are desirable to be identified, together with a proof that it does not contain species classified as critically endangered or endangered on the IUCN Red List;
- At processing level: HACCP system shall be in place as well as consideration to workers health and safety;
- Animal protein shall follow legislation of country of production and purchase requirements of country of destination;
- Certification is a tool that compound feed manufacturers can adapt to support the need to demonstrate responsible sourcing.
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