Aquaculture Policies
We strongly believe that taking care of the welfare of our farmed fish ensures the quality of the fish we sell. Our farmed fish buying policy supports the development of responsible aquaculture, focusing on high standards of animal welfare and minimising the impact on the environment and delicate marine ecosystems.
Our sourcing policy covers four key areas, including only sourcing fish from known and approved farms, rearing fish to the highest animal welfare using responsible feeds and feeding regimes, and respecting the environment.
All Waitrose seafood produced by aquaculture is third-party certified as responsibly farmed. We recognise a number of independent third-party standards, including Global Gap certification, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practice for farmed fish, Aquaculture Stewardship Council and organic. We also require all UK farmed salmon and trout to be RSPCA Assured to demonstrate higher welfare practices.