Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 21 November 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the sustainability of fish farms.
The Department's policy decisions on fish farms are guided by our Business Plan commitments which include encouraging sustainable food production. There is legislation in place on a number of relevant issues, including fish welfare, environmental protection and consumer safety which are continually assessed. All fish farms must be authorised by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, a DEFRA agency, and the conditions include aspects of sustainability.
In addition to this, DEFRA is currently working with the aquaculture industry, looking at ways in which it can develop in England. Assessing the sustainability of fish farms will be a key aspect of this work.
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