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ASC Funds Groundbreaking Initiative to Protect Vital Mangrove Forests
The benefits of mangrove forests are increasingly well known, but numerous efforts to protect them have met with limited success. Now a pioneering fund is taking a novel approach by providing economic incentives to local communities in Ecuador in exchange for conserving mangrove forests in a bid to reverse decades of destruction of these vital […]
Certified, Responsible, and Delivered Straight to Your Door: Leading Online Grocer Embraces ASC Seafood
One of central Europe’s leading online groceries has shown its commitment to responsible seafood with an expansive new range of ASC and MSC certified fish which can be prepared, and delivered to customers’ doors in as little as 48 hours of being harvested. The Fjoru brand, featuring an assortment of around 30 seafood products, has […]
How a Joint Project Is Helping Enhance Integration Between Certification Schemes
An ambitious project involving ASC will enhance integration between certification and ratings schemes to help encourage more responsible aquaculture around the world. ASC is working closely with partners at Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch (SFW), with an ISEAL Innovations Fund grant (supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic […]
ASC’s New Feed Standard Will Tackle One of Biggest Threats to Aquaculture’s Reputation
Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the farming industry according to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) which is today launching a Feed Standard to tackle this issue. The Standard is the result of years of development by a diverse group of experts comprising feed producers, […]
ASC to Co-organise Climate Change Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum
ASC is notching up a first this month, by collaborating with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), to co-organise a seminar on climate change: consequences, positioning and opportunities for seafood, at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) on Thursday 10th June 2021 at 1300 CET. The seminar, chaired by Mike Mitchell from […]
Independent Report Finds ASC ‘Most Inclusive and Transparent Eco-Certification’ for Aquaculture
ASC has been found to be the industry leader in an independent report from NGO SeaChoice looking at the transparency and accountability of the major aquaculture certification programmes. ASC welcomes the opportunity for scrutiny but is calling for future benchmarks to go further and look at the wider impacts of each scheme. And while acknowledging […]
ASC Launches Major Consultation on Proposed Aligned Farm Standard
ASC has today (8 March) launched a major consultation on proposed environmental requirements for the aligned Farm Standard, which will cover all certified species bringing efficiencies and improvements without compromising on quality. It is part of one of ASC’s largest ever rounds of public consultations, with stakeholder feedback also sought for the development of the […]
ASC Launches Consultation on Major Project to Expand Supply Chain Assurances
ASC has today (8 March) launched a consultation on a major project to expand its Chain of Custody requirements to strengthen its supply chain assurances to buyers and consumers and to better address the unique nature of farmed seafood. The consultation covers the development of the ASC Chain of Custody Module, which introduces important requirements […]
Australis First in World to Achieve Tropical Marine Finfish ASC Certification
Barramundi producer Australis Aquaculture, LLC has become the world’s first producer to achieve certification against the ASC’s Tropical Marine Finfish (TMFF) Standard for its ocean-based farm in Central Vietnam. The certification means that consumers in the US, Australia and other markets can enjoy this versatile fish knowing that it has been produced in a way […]
ASC and Vitapro Reveal New Agreement to Help Latin American Shrimp Farmers
ASC has joined forces with feed producer Vitapro to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to encourage responsible practices in the Latin American shrimp farming industry. The agreement sets out how ASC and Vitapro will collaborate to help regional producers make improvements that benefit them, their workers and the environment. Both ASC and […]