Swimming against ‘organic’ tide

WE are repeatedly being told the economic salvation of Ireland’s remote coastal and island communities will be massive new “organic” salmon farms.

Barely a day goes by without either BIM, Marine Minister Simon Coveney, or the Irish Farmers Association promoting this “organic” label as a sustainable solution in a world suffering from collapsing fish stocks and increased demand for seafood.

But are the practices allowed what consumers have come to expect from an organic label?