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Collaboration leads to certification for Japanese seabream producer
There are no shortcuts to ASC certification – the only way to achieve recognition is by meeting all of the requirements of the most stringent standards in farmed seafood. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any help available to farms that are determined to meet these rigorous standards, as a recently certified seabream farm in […]
How we’re helping aquaculture lead by example on climate change
A blog by Robert Parker, ASC’s Senior Co-ordinator – Greenhouse Gas Emissions When the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in Glasgow this November, it will be the 26th meeting following the establishment of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and after so many years real action is needed more than ever. That has been made abundantly after another year marked by extreme weather events […]
World Food Day: how we can all fight food insecurity
October 16 is World Food Day, and its message of ‘our actions are our future’ encourages people to help fight food insecurity with their personal choices. Sound overwhelming? Don’t worry, this is exactly what ASC aims to help you do. This is the second World Food Day to be commemorated under the shadow of the pandemic. […]
What is a stakeholder and why are they so important?
At ASC we like our stakeholders, and we like talking about them. In fact, a quick search of the ASC website for the word ‘stakeholder’ returns over 1,500 results. We’re not the only ones: a search of Google’s Ngram Viewer, which tracks the usage of words and phrases in books over time, shows a very […]
It’s World Heart Day – here’s how seafood can help you heart
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September and every year has a different focus, but the key message is always the same: look after your heart to help drive down cardiovascular disease, which remains the number one cause of death around the world. This year’s campaign focuses on finding new and innovative […]
International Youth Day: What is it? When is it? And what’s it got to do with aquaculture?
It can be hard to keep track of all the international days of awareness, but don’t worry – ASC is always here to help you out. Today’s lesson is on International Youth Day, which is marked every August 12, and should mean a lot to anyone who cares about the future of the planet, for […]
Remote But Relevant: Here’s What We Learned at Our Fascinating Online Sustainability Seminar
As part of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) that took place last month, the ASC was proud to sponsor a seminar on sustainability alongside the MSC and GAA. With only a few months of experience in the sector, the forum provided a brilliant chance for a new joiner like me to hear about and […]
Can Responsible Aquaculture Benefit US Climate Policy? We Think So
As awareness of responsible aquaculture’s wide-ranging benefits increases in the US, ASC is moving the conversation forward in more ways than one – particularly when it comes to climate change. This May, ASC added its voice to a growing chorus of US advocates imploring the Biden Administration to make responsible aquaculture part of its efforts […]
Suspense, Responsible Seafood, and a Brilliant New Campaign
Question: what do Tuesdays, suspenseful TV dramas, and responsible seafood have in common? The answer is: Japan. Ok, we’ll give you a bit more information. These three very disparate themes are brought together by a brilliant new campaign from WWF Japan, tapping into the growing demand for ASC and MSC certified seafood in the country. […]
Explained: What is RAS Aquaculture?
Aquaculture is an innovative industry – it doesn’t stand still for long. Fish farming has traditionally been done in either ponds or sea cages – in fact this practice goes back many millennia. It is still the case that the vast majority of farms today are of this variety – what are sometimes known as […]