May 1, 2015 — On April 10, the New York Times published a misleading opinion piece titled “The Cost of Trout Fishing” that mischaracterized aquaculture and the fisheries that provide marine products for aquafeed as unsustainable. Dr. Andrew Jackson, Technical Director of IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, submitted a letter to the editor of the New York Times in response to this opinion piece. The New York Times declined to publish Dr. Jackson’s letter, but Saving Seafood is publishing it here.
Dr. Jackson is the recipient of the 2015 Seafood Champion Leadership Award for his leadership in working with stakeholders to raise awareness of the need for responsible production of fishmeal and fish oil. Since 2006, Dr. Jackson has been the driving force for sustainable production in Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. Today, more than 100 fishmeal and fish oil production plants across nine countries are now independently certified to the IFFO’s standard, representing approximately 40% of global production.
See Dr. Jackson’s letter in response to “The Cost of Trout Fishing”