The Global Salmon Initiative released its 12th annual Sustainability Report. Featuring over 2,000 data points across 16 key metrics from all 14 members, the report reflects 12 years of collective commitment to reporting since GSI’s founding in 2013.
New this year, the report includes data on the percentage of certified marine ingredients used in total marine ingredients in feed. This additional metric reflects the members' ongoing journey to increase the use of certified ingredients in feed and enhance the traceability and transparency in the supply chains.
“Improving the responsible sourcing of feed ingredients – marine and non-marine – is of critical importance to salmon farmers. By adding a metric on the percentage of certified marine ingredients to the GSI report, we are both increasing transparency on this key topic and reinforcing our commitment to demonstrating year-on-year progress,” said Tibiabin Benítez-Santana, global feed and nutrition manager at Cermaq Global.
Highlights from the report include:
- 73% reduction in average use of antibiotics for salmonids since 2013
- 63% reduction in average combined medical sea lice treatments (bath and in-feed) since 2013
- 46% decrease in the average use of combined fishmeal and fish oil since 2013, and a 15% decrease in the average use of combined fishmeal and fish oil since 2023
- 64% of members’ average production is ASC certified
“We use this report to guide our efforts and prioritize where continued collaboration and innovation can result in farmed salmon that’s raised to be better for people and planet,” the report stated.
“For sustainability-linked financing, alignment in data is essential. It saves time and effort if definitions are clear, and it makes the processes much more efficient when different financial institutions can use a common set of definitions,” said Dag Sletmo, senior vice president at DNB Bank.
Check out the report here.
