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April6,2017 Organicaquaculturecelebratestwoofitsbest ThePacificOrganicSeafoodAssociation(POSA)salutestwoofitsmemberswhowerenamedorganic championsatarecentawardseventhostedbytheCanadianOrganicTradeAssociation(COTA). COTAhostedtheinauguraleventinVancouverApril5andrecognizedTimRundleandJustinHenryas OrganicChampionsoftheYear. RundleservesaschairofPOSAandistheGeneralManagerofTofino-basedCreativeSalmonCo.Ltd.– Canada’sfirstcertifiedorganicfarmsalmonproducer. HenryisthegeneralmanageratNorthernDivineAquafarmsLtd.–theworld’sonlyproducerofcertified organicsturgeonandcaviar. Thechampionawardrecognizesindustryleaderswhohavedistinguishedthemselvesprofessionallyfor theirpursuitofnotableadvancementstogrowingmethods,programs,initiatives,newcategories,or productdevelopmentthatpromotethegrowth,sustainabilityorinfluenceoforganicagricultureand trade. RundleandHenrywerechosenfortheawardfortheircontributiontoandparticipationinthe developmentoftheCanadianOrganicAquacultureStandardwhichwaspublishedinMay2012. POSAcontinuestoplayanactiverolewithstandardswithparticipationintheOrganicAgriculture TechnicalCommitteeforreviewoftheOrganicAgricultureStandardsaswellasthereviewofthe OrganicAquacultureStandard. “I’vealsobeenabletorepresentorganicaquacultureforthelasttwoyearsontwoorganicstrategy workinggroupshereinBC,”saidRundle.“AlthoughmuchofPOSA’seffortseemstobebehindthe scenesincreatingstructureandreviewingstandards,POSAmembersalsospreadtheorganicmessage throughtoursofoperationsandcustomereducationwhetheritisdistributors,retailers,restaurants,or endconsumers.” POSA’smissionistoworktogethertoimproveorganicaquacultureandsharebestpracticesforthe producing,harvesting,processing,marketing,andsellingoforganicseafoodproducts. “Iamhonouredandhumbledtoreceivethisorganicchampionaward,”saidHenry,“andIacceptiton behalfofallofthepeoplewhohaveworkedsohardandcontributedthousandsofhoursoverthepast twodecadestomakeorganicaquacultureandaquaponicsarealityinCanada.” Rundleaddedheisproudtoaccepttheawardforthemanyeffortsbyalotofcommittedpeople“andto strengthentiesbetweenorganicaquaticfarmingandorganicterrestrialfarming.” WithmembersacrossCanada,theCanadaOrganicTradeAssociationworkstoconnecteveryonealong theorganicsupplychainandprovideaclear,unifiedvoiceonallissuesthataffecttheCanadianorganic sector. -- PacificOrganicSeafoodAssociationhttp://pacificorganicseafood.com CreativeSalmonwww.creativesalmon.com NorthernDivinewww.northerndivine.com CanadianOrganicTradeAssociationhttps://www.ota.com/canada-ota
