Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2014 | Page 239

TASSAL
FOOD organisation established in 2009 to manage global standards for responsible aquaculture . The standards of the certification include strict requirements in several categories such as the minimisation of escapes , chemical use , predator control and effluent release , feed ingredients from sustainable sources , habitat protection and freshwater smolt production .
Involvement in the community Tassal ’ s attention to sustainability translates well to its interest and commitment to its stakeholders , which include customers , investors , employees , suppliers , contractors , government organizations , Environmental Non-Government Organisations ( ENGOs ), research organisations , neighbours and the surrounding industry .
Several environmental and social concerns – antibiotic use , noise from farms , wildlife interactions – were historically brought to Tassal ’ s attention . In its Sustainability
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