The standards were developed in dialogues organised by WWF and involving a wide range of people from around the world. These included representatives of fish feed producers, for example Skretting in the salmon dialogue, and organisations such as the British Trout Association.
The draft standards can be found on the WWF website www.worldwildlife.org, then search for trout standard or salmon standard. The first comment period for the freshwater trout standard closes on 27 September and for salmon aquaculture on 3 October. In both cases a second comments period will begin approximately two months later. The intention is to have final standards around the end of the year. Comments are invited from all people concerned in, and about, aquaculture of these species.