CARE Salmon, the Collectif pour un Approvisionnement Respectueux en saumon, created to work together on animal welfare issues in the salmon farming industry.
The commitments of the CARE Salmon collective
Thanks to a rigorous and open consultation process, the collective has drawn up an open letterbased on shared commitments and concrete priorities. This dynamic is underpinned by a collective determination to reconcile scientific knowledge, field experience and operational feasibility. These commitments are independent of any existing standards or labels.
This co-construction project is led by the Bankiva office, with the support of CIWF Agroalimentaire.
Members of the CARE Salmon collective
CARE Salmon brings together key French companies from different sectors, committed to improving the welfare of farmed salmon:
- Labeyrie Fine Food
- Groupement Mousquetaires
- Auchan Retail France
- E. Leclerc
- Metro
- Vivalya network
- DeMarne
- API Restauration
- Hana Group
These players already account for over 20% of salmon imported into France.
Open letter from the CARE Salmon collective: for the well-being of farmed salmon
The CARE Salmon collective has drafted an open letter to salmon producers, addressing several key issues to ensure minimum welfare for farmed salmon:
- initial and continuing training for professionals,
- rigorous daily monitoring of water quality,
- the use of health and behavioral indicators to detect any signs of stress or disease
- fish density management
- sea lice control
- good handling, transfer and transport practices
- respectful stunning and slaughtering methods
- research projects to be supported,
- transparency of key data for customers and the general public
Read the related press release
Read the full technical letter and appendices
Read the full technical letter and appendices - Version française
The collective remains open to all good wills
The CARE Salmon Collective remains open to new players wishing to get involved in improving the welfare of farmed salmon. It is still possible to join the initiative as a committed signatory of the joint letter, and thus play an active part in the collective's work. To find out more, or to register your interest, please contact us.
Join us!
For further information, please contact Aurélia Warin (Bankiva office) or Lucille Bellegarde (CIWF).
