Camanchaca, BioMar and Skretting in feed sustainability pledge
Chilean salmon producer, Salmones Camanchaca, has signed a standards agreement with leading companies, BioMar and Skretting, with the aim of mitigating the environmental and social risks associated with salmon feed production.
The agreement looks to the fish feed supply over the next two years, and it focuses on reducing GHG emissions, incorporating raw materials that are not linked to deforestation of native forests and on ensuring the greater use of renewable energy.
Camanchaca wants to become carbon neutral by 2025.
Alfredo Tello, sustainability manager at Salmones Camanchaca, said “
feed production is a significant component of the social and environmental footprint of salmon farming, due to the diversity of raw materials and supply chains involved in its production. To actively contribute to the sustainable development of salmon farming, it is essential to work in alliance with our feed suppliers, and this commitment is a big step in that direction.”