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Japan Celebrates Responsible Seafood Production in Truly Unique Style
Celebrities, cooking classes, and a fish face competition: just some of the ingredients of another fun, educational and truly unique Sustainable Seafood Week in Japan, which took place in October. This was the sixth annual event in Japan, run jointly by ASC and MSC to raise awareness of responsible seafood production and featuring events for […]
First ASC Labelled Seabream on Sale in Germany and Switzerland
It has only been a few months since farms could apply for certification against the ASC Seabass, Seabream, and Meagre Standard, and already the first ASC labelled products have hit the shelves in Germany and Switzerland. Two retailers, Migros in Switzerland and Lidl in Germany, have been the first to launch ASC certified seabream products […]
ASC Response to Report on Feed Used in Aquaculture
ASC today responded to a report from the Changing Markets Foundation about the impacts of some feed used in aquaculture. ASC standards include requirements to minimise the environmental impacts of the sourcing and use of feed. This is such an important area for the industry, ASC has set requirements for the traceability of the components […]
China’s Largest Abalone Producer First in Country to Achieve ASC Certification
China’s largest abalone producer has also become the first in the country to achieve certification against the ASC Abalone Standard. Fujian China-Singapore Evervest Co., Ltd. (FCSE) celebrated the achievement with a certification ceremony at a national annual abalone symposium held in Rongcheng, Shandong Province. FCSE is based in Lianjiang County of Fujian Province, known as […]
World’s First ASC Certified Collagen Supplement Launched in Sweden
The ASC label isn’t only found on food products, thanks to the many and varied uses of responsibly produced fish. This was further highlighted this weekend with the launch of a new skincare supplement in Sweden which is the world’s first ASC certified collagen product. Launched by Inekogruppen at an annual event for the LIFE […]
Cromaris Obtains Certification for 100% of its Seabass, Seabream and Meagre Farms
Cromaris, a leading producer of Mediterranean white fish based in Croatia, has become the first producer to obtain ASC certification for all of its seabass, seabream, and meagre farms. Cromaris has applied and successfully obtained ASC certification for all five of its seabass, seabream and meagre farms, certified by the independent auditor DNV GL Business […]
Another ASC Milestone in Japan as Restaurant Chain Offers Certified Seafood
For the first time Japanese diners can enjoy responsibly produced ASC certified seafood in a traditional Japanese restaurant, at six locations operated by Kijima Group Co. Kijima operates six traditional Japanese restaurants, mostly around Yokohama. In recent years they have increasingly focused on social responsibility, and environmental issues related to the ingredients and materials they […]
French Supermarket Giant Carrefour Makes ASC Shrimp Commitment
French consumers now have even more choice when it comes to responsibly farmed shrimp, thanks to an ASC commitment from supermarket giant Carrefour. The commitment means that 100% of the farmed shrimp sold in all Carrefour supermarkets’ fishmonger counters and chilled seafood aisles is now ASC certified. “ASC certified shrimp farmers work hard to ensure […]
Whole Fresh Salmon Range of Swiss Retailer Migros Now ASC Certified
Migros, the largest retailer in Switzerland, has made another big step in their commitment towards ASC by ensuring their entire range of fresh farmed salmon is now sold as ASC certified. Salmon is one of the most popular species in Switzerland, and the switch means that almost half of the farmed fish (45%) sold by […]
ASC Response to SeaChoice Statement on Updates to the ASC Salmon Standard
ASC welcomes constructive feedback from all its varied stakeholders, and notes that SeaChoice continues to consider ASC’s standards more rigorous than other aquaculture certifications. However, SeaChoice’s criticism of the latest changes to the ASC Salmon Standard includes misleading inaccuracies and seeks to pre-emptively undermine the progress that will be made in addressing sealice with the […]