SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015
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consumer label, the ASC promotes<br />
certified responsibly farmed products in<br />
the marketplace.<br />
The standard addresses the key<br />
environmental and social impacts<br />
of Salmon farming and requires<br />
unprecedented levels of transparency<br />
on all farm performance and<br />
environmental data.<br />
The ASC standards present a rigorous<br />
template for global best practice<br />
which addresses the following seven<br />
principles:<br />
1. Legal compliance<br />
2. Preservation of the natural<br />
environment and biodiversity<br />
3. Preservation of water resources<br />
and water quality<br />
4. Preservation of diversity of<br />
species and wild populations<br />
5. Monitored and responsible use of<br />
animal feed and other resources<br />
6. Animal health and welfare<br />
7. Social responsibility<br />
To meet the ASC’s responsible Salmon<br />
standard, Tassal has implemented<br />
significant upgrades, including:<br />
• Reducing reliance of fishmeal and<br />
fish oil in feed which has resulted in<br />
reduced pressure on wild fish stocks<br />
and less pressure on the environment<br />
through improved feed formulations.<br />
Tassal is a global-leader in this area,<br />
with one of the lowest Feeder Fish<br />
Dependency Ratios (FFDR) in the<br />
world, and together with feed supplier<br />
Skretting, is continuing to lower this<br />
ratio<br />
• Removing the last copper treated<br />
nets from the water in June 2014 and<br />
replacing them with Kikko nets, made<br />
from semi-rigid polyester<br />
monofilament – an investment of<br />
$10 million<br />
• Creation of a full ASC dashboard<br />
(see: http://www.tassal.com.au/<br />
sustainability/asc-dashboard/) which<br />
reports in real time any antibiotic<br />
use, wildlife interactions or<br />
unexplained fish loss across all of<br />
Tassal’s marine sites. All reports are<br />
available publically online. This level<br />
of transparency is one which we feel<br />
genuinely sets Tassal apart from<br />
others in the industry, and<br />
• Development of a fish health<br />
department, including onsite lab, two<br />
veterinarians, a fish health field officer<br />
and fish health lab technician, as well<br />
as the development of a Zero Harm<br />
for Fish welfare program.<br />
In achieving this world first, all aspects<br />
of our operations have been audited<br />
to ensure that our Salmon are reared<br />
in the best possible conditions with<br />
the best possible care from egg to<br />
plate, providing optimal quality Salmon<br />
available for our customers and<br />
consumers.<br />
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