Aquaculture: Australia - ACO
- Water sources shall be verified to have minimal to no significant risk from contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, biocontaminants and hormone disrupting chemicals.
- Fish shall be raised under organic principles from fingerling stage, and shall be traceable by batch at least from introduction to harvesting.
FEED
- based on the natural diet of the species to be certified
- feed of agricultural origin shall be from sources produced and certified
- a minimum of 50% of the total diet shall be comprised from by-products of wild fish or marine organisms caught for human consumption