The organic industry is expanding and has a value across the globe of around $84 billion as of 2014 and figures are expected to be up to more than $130 billion by 2019. There has to be special rules and regulations for those carrying out organic farming, and certification schemes are mainly for items grown on the land, but there are more coming into place as a result of aquaculture. Although there have been requests made, there are strict guidelines as to what “organic” is.
The EU and Canada have standards and those with certificates must comply. The schemes insist that aquaculturists must ensure that as little harm as possible happens to the environment and that biodiversity is not to be altered. An example of differences with certifiers such as Soil Association based in the UK is that they do not advocate the banning of pesticides altogether, but rather that the use should be limited.
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In UK shoppers spent an extra £1.73 million a week on organic products in 2015, and the steady rise of the organic market experienced in the UK mirrors a global trend of growth and widening interest in the organic sector. Via; soilassociation.org
Hatchery stocks have flexibilities when it comes to the laws, and the Canadian Organic Aquacultural Standard accepts that non-organic stock can be used if organic items are not available, while some companies such as IFOAM would demand that two-thirds of the animal’s life are spent as part of the organic system.
It is more expensive to purchase organic food although it is more expensive to produce it. The profits are going to come as more people want organic food, and certainly a food that is certified will sell much better than cheap imports.