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“ GSI was a game-changer when it launched, What is the GSI?
but we never anticipated the level of impact it The Global Salmon Initiative is a
would have, not only on salmon farming, but leadership initiative established by
on the food sector as a whole.” members of the global farmed salmon
industry, who are united by the mission
Jason Clay, SVP of Market Transformation, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to improve the industry’s environmental
and social performance. Representing
approximately 40% of the global
farmed salmon sector, we recognize
our ability – and our responsibility – to
drive positive change at scale, and are
Council certified (meaning over 600,000 looking to the future to pre-empt what may committed to seeking and supporting
tonnes of responsible farmed salmon for come, and using our collective knowledge advancements in aquaculture that drive
consumers) to better structure a responsible industry, healthy, sustainable food systems.
• Launch the first independently audited which can continue to provide healthy and
annual industry-wide Sustainability sustainable food.
Report in the food sector
• Supported the reduced reliance on marine The recent HLPE reports highlight that
ingredients in feed, and supported a shift aquaculture can and will play an important
to novel sustainable ingredients and use role in future food systems, but it is up to
of sustainable fishery by-products us to ensure the responsible growth of the
• Supported the development and industry to meet this. The private sector
distribution of global best-practices for can, and should, take a leading role in
fish health and welfare achieving this; by setting ambitious targets,
• Promoting leadership in innovation in committing to greater transparency, and
farming practices – included high-tech combining their expertise and experiences
farming and traceability to problem-solve and identify innovative
• Initiated a project with the World ways to improve at speed and at scale.
Wildlife Fund to measure and mitigate The GSI is a work-in-progress of how this
greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved. By working proactively
and collaboratively, our goal is to further
Through the work we do as the GSI, we minimize the impact of aquaculture on the
strive to act as a collective sector in not environment and support a healthy food www.globalsalmoninitiative.org
only addressing current challenges, but in system for both people and planet. @GSI_Salmon

With over 200 salmon farms in Scotland, the hosts
of this year’s COP26 are no strangers to the salmon
farming industry. The industry has been described
as one that is thriving - and contributes to many local
communities; however, this has not come without its
challenges which we are committed to solving.

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