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ASC Rolls Out New Variance Request Procedure To Increase Stakeholder Accessibility and Transparency
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has updated its Variance Requests (VR) process to increase efficiency, accessibility, and stakeholder engagement. Under VR 2.0, the procedure is streamlined and applicable across all ASC Requirements. The VR process provides necessary means for ASC to evaluate an adaptation of a global standard to a local context under the International […]
ASC Co-sponsors Sustainability Seminar at NASF 2023
For the third year in a row, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to co-sponsor the Sustainability Seminar at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), together with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). The NASF conference, again fully an in-person event after a two-year hiatus, will be held from 7 […]
ASC launches Stakeholder Consultation on two major criteria of the ASC Farm Standard and Pike-perch Module
From 1 March to 30 April 2023, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is running a stakeholder consultation on three major topics, two of which are part of the upcoming ASC Farm Standard: Water Quality (Criterion 2.7) Fish Health and Welfare (Criterion 2.14). The third topic covers the Scope Extension Project to the European species of […]
China’s First Large Yellow Croaker ‘Smart Aquaculture Ship’ Earns ASC Certification
China-based fish-farming ship Conson No. 1 has become the first large yellow croaker (Larimichthys croceus) farm to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification in December 2022. It is the world’s first full-scale “smart farming ship” which can produce 3,700 tonnes of large yellow croaker annually. Local high-end retail company Ole has begun discussions to […]
Feed Mills Can Now Apply For Certification To ASC’s Feed Standard
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pleased to announce a new milestone with the ASC Feed Standard. From January 14th, 2023, feed mills can apply for certification to ASC’s Feed Standard which covers legal, social, and environmental requirements for both the feed mill’s own operations and for the suppliers of ingredients used in their feed […]
Happy Holidays from ASC
We wish you a Happy Holiday and look forward to seeing you in the New Year! ASC will be closed for the holiday period, between Saturday 24th of December and Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
Promoting Transparency and Verifiable Performance: ASC Releases First SDG Report
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released a report that looks at how responsible aquaculture can contribute to the United Nation’s 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper also develops a methodology to quantify how ASC verifiably contributes to these goals. The 17 SDGs and their 169 associated targets are at the heart of […]
Market demand drives 144% increase in Scottish salmon farms seeking ASC certification
An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials; the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) – the leading global certification and labelling programme for farmed seafood – has seen a 144% increase in Scottish salmon farms applying for certification in the last year. Market demand is behind this […]
Michelin-Starred Armani Ristorante sources ASC certified fish from Croatia
Carrying the highest standards of quality cuisine, Michelin star Emporio Armani Caffé & Ristorante in Paris, France, chooses ASC certified fish to serve in their restaurant. Fresh seabass and seabream are sourced from Croatia’s Cromaris, which operates seven fish farms off the Adriatic coast. At Emporio Armani Caffé & Ristorante, sourcing premium quality and responsibly […]
Japan’s First ASC-MSC Certified Wakame and Kelp Available in Local Supermarkets
The Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Association – a group of 19 producers – has acquired the Aquaculture Stewardship Council-Marine Stewardship Council (ASC-MSC) seaweed certification for responsible and sustainable wakame and kelp production. It is the first group of farms to achieve the ASC-MSC seaweed Group Certification for wakame and kelp in Japan. Social enterprise Fish and […]