

Four miles off the West Coast of
Ireland in the raging pristine waters of the Atlantic Ocean
lies the farm that is home to our organically
raised salmon. The location of this marine site is one of the most exposed
in Western Europe. The large robust Bridgestone cages at the site are
currently home to their eighth generation of organically farmed salmon.

- The salmon are farmed in
accordance with organic farming standards established by Naturland
Verband (Germany), The Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association (IOFGA),
Bio Suisse (Switzerland) and Qualité France (France).
- The Farm and all its
related sites are audited on an annual basis by the certifying
authorities.
- The high tidal exchange
rates which characterize the area in which the farm is situated ensures
that new water continually flushes through the cages and prevents the
accumulation of parasites and pollutants.
- Stocking densities are
set at a maximum of ten kilos per cubic metre of water. This means that
every two fish share one cubic metre of water.
- The fish are fed on an
organic diet, which contains organic or natural ingredients only and is
free from genetically modified organisms. The fish are fed by hand by
local fishermen, who observe the fish and their environment on a daily
basis.
- The fishmeal in the diet
is derived from the by-products (offal/fillet trimmings) of pelagic fish
caught for human consumption.
- The pigment used in the
feed is derived from a yeast called phaffia.
It is a natural source of astaxanthin.
- The farming procedures
adopted by the farm are altogether more environmentally friendly.
Examples of this include power washing of cage nets by seawater jet
spray and the use of herbal remedies to combat the occurrence of sea
lice.