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Line-up released for the first ever Global Shrimp Forum
The Inaugural Global Shrimp Forum, which will take place in Utrecht between the 6th – 8th September has confirmed its detailed conference programme and announced the first 50 speakers. Another 50 speakers will be announced over the next couple of weeks. For the first time, the event will bring together the global business’ senior leaders, […]
Collaboration on Sustainable Seafood Tool Demonstrates Collective Impact
An interactive tool that consolidates data on seafood production from six global certification and ratings programs, is providing NGOs, policy makers, businesses and other interested stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of seafood sustainability. Users can see at a glance, which species are certified by which organisation, where there is room for improvement, and where seafood producers […]
ASC Co-organising Sustainability Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum
As we recognise the importance to accelerate sustainable practices above and under water to create positive change at scale, ASC in collaboration with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) will host a Sustainability Seminar as part of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) programme. On Thursday 23 June and Day 3 of the […]
ASC introduces new Chain of Custody requirements to strengthen assurance
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is launching a Chain of Custody (CoC) module on May 30, 2022, which aims to strengthen the current assurance system and address emergent issues such as seafood fraud and mislabelling, food safety and use of antibiotics, and to increase opportunities for physical product checks. The additional requirements, which are being […]
ASC’s Supervisory Board welcomes new chair and five new members
ASC’s Supervisory Board has welcomed a number of new members recently, including a new chair, Margret Thalwitz, who brings to the role decades of experience in academia and organisations such as the World Bank. Margret is a Development Economist who has had a long career at the World Bank. Among other senior positions she was […]
Two Dutch studies confirm credibility and reach for ASC
Once again, ASC has come out as a “top quality” label for seafood in the most recent study done by Milieu Centraal. The independent organisation benchmarks sustainability labels on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality – with the aim to provide information to help consumers make sustainable choices. Using a […]
A long-awaited return: Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, Barcelona
In the last week of April, ASC staff across five teams attended the 28th annual Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global – hosted for the first time in Barcelona. After much anticipation built up from over two years away, ASC was delighted to be back! As the world’s largest seafood trade fair, the Seafood Expo Global/Seafood […]
Collaboration to raise profile of European Aquaculture
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) are joining forces to improve the aquaculture sector in Europe and ensure it is better recognised at a political level. The two organisations will sign a Memorandum of Understanding today (Wednesday 27 April) at 4pm at the ASC’s booth (Hall 4 4A401) […]
ASC broadens reach of programme with two new updates
ASC has today published a revised ASC Shrimp Standard, as well as new requirements specifically for Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) farms. The Shrimp Standard revisions mean that freshwater crayfish and freshwater shrimp farmers can now work towards ASC’s stringent requirements for responsible farming, with the addition of new species to the Standard. The requirements for […]
Italian poke bowl restaurant chain, I Love Poke, becomes ASC and MSC certified
Italian seafood fans can now enjoy responsibly-sourced poke thanks to I LOVE POKE, the first poke chain to offer ASC and MSC certified seafood. Currently, sixty I LOVE POKE stores in Italy are ASC and MSC certified, meaning all of their salmon comes from certified farms and all their tuna comes from certified fisheries. This […]