Certifications




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Certifications, Awards & Achievements:
2012: Bord Bia National Organic awards 2012; Most Highly Commended Fresh Seafood Product.
2011: Marine Harvest Ireland Laboratory is awarded accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 by the Irish National Accreditation Board.
2011: Bord Bia National Organic awards 2011; Best Fresh Organic Seafood award
2011: South West Sea sites (Innishfarnard, Roancarriag & Deenish) awarded OHSAS 18001 (Safety) certification
2010: Irish Exporters Association’s Seafood Exporter of the year award
2010: South West Sea sites (Innishfarnard, Roancarriag & Deenish) awarded ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) certification
2010: All freshwater and marine farms awarded GlobalGAP certification for aquaculture
2009: Irish Food Writers Guild (IFWG) Award of Excellence for Clare Island Organic Salmon
2008: First Irish producer to achieve BIM Irish Quality Salmon Eco Standard.
2008: Clare Island Sea Farms awarded ISO 9001 and ISO14001
2006: AB (France) Organic certification for Clare Island and Rinmore Processing plant
2006: BRC Certification (Grade A) for food processing at Rinmore Processing plant
2005: Winner of EIQA/Safe Food National Quality & Excellence Award for Food Processing
2004: IBEC Environmental Awards 2003/2004. Managing for Sustainable Development Award – Judges Commendation.
2003: BIM EcoPact award. First Irish Aquaculture operation to achieve this.
2003: Excellence Through People training award. First Irish aquaculture operation to achieve this.
2003: Excellence Ireland Triple Hygiene Award.
2003: North West Region Award winner for Occupational Health & Safety – NISO Occupational Safety Awards
2002-2005: Irish Organic Farmers & Growers Organic certification for Rinmore Processing plant.
2002-2005: Naturland Organic certification for Rinmore Processing plant.
2001-2005: BRC Higher level certification for Rinmore Processing Plant
2001: International environmental standard – ISO 14001:1996.First primary food Producer in Ireland to obtain this.
2000: Irish Quality Salmon Standard for all freshwater production, marine production and processing operations.
1999: OHSAS 18001 certification of safety management system. First Irish Company in any sector to achieve this.
1994: IQA National Hygiene Award. Winner of the Fish Processing Category.
1994: North West Region Winner, NISO National Safety Awards.
1992: ISO 9002 - International Quality Systems Standard. First Fish farm in the world to achieve this.
1990: Irish Quality Association Q-Mark. First Aquaculture operation in Ireland to achieve this
1990 - 2004: Excellence Ireland Hygiene Certificate