WIN: After years of grassroots organizing, Gov. O’Malley signs bill making Maryland the first state to ban arsenic in poultry production. more »
X

Stay Informed

Sign up for email to learn how you can protect food and water in your community.

Spread the word

Go

Help us build our community!
Invite your friends to join FWW's list

Connect with us

Twitter Facebook RSS Flickr YouTube
I am passionate about protecting our planet mother earth, clean food and water for all people! I support Food & Water Watch because they help me to stay informed on the issues that are important to me.
Tricia Sheldon
Share |

Non-Specific Label Standards

Environmental Justice Foundation

The London based Environmental Justice Foundation has created a draft protocol for sustainable shrimp aquaculture as part of their campaign to encourage retailers to stop selling shrimp that was produced with harm to the environment, local communities and human rights.

International Principles for Responsible Shrimp Farming

These principles were created by a consortium of actors comprised of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), World Bank, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), and United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). The principles attempt to address site selection, pond design, water management, brood stock and postlarvae, feeding, health management, food safety and social responsibility.

Redmanglar Internacional

Redmanglar Internacional is a network of organizations throughout Central and Latin America dedicated to the protection of coastal ecosystems and mangrove forests. They also work to guarantee the way of life of the traditional and indigenous  communities that depend on mangrove ecosystems for their sustenance. Redmanglar Internacional specifically fights the destruction caused by shrimp farms. In 2003, they created a Resolution for Certification that calls for a moratorium on certification schemes and a list of criteria for any existing certification scheme.

International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM)

IFOAM is a worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, and provides accreditation to guarantee a label‚ organic claims. They have developed Basic Standards for Organic Aquaculture (only available by purchase) and have accredited Naturland for its organic shrimp.

< previous