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Growing ASC Presence in China Celebrated as Green Life Foods Welcomed to Programme at Seafood Expo
Seafood Expo North America (SENA) is the largest seafood trade event in North America, but on Monday afternoon the focus was on China, as Green Life Foods Co., Ltd. was welcomed to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) by CEO Chris Ninnes. Green Life Foods achieved certification in 2018, becoming the first ASC certified mussel and […]
ASC opens public consultation for Farm Standard and Certification and Accreditation Requirements
As part of the ongoing alignment process which began in 2014, ASC has launched the second round of public consultation for the Farm Standard and consultation regarding updates to the Certification and Accreditation Requirements v2.2. Interested parties are invited to review and share their feedback through an online consultation which will conclude on 14 May […]
Farms waste no time arranging audits for new Seabass, Seabream and Meagre Standard
There are still weeks to go before audits can be carried out against ASC’s new Seabass, Seabream and Meagre Standard, but farms have already been preparing for certification and arranging audits as soon as possible. Several audits have now been announced against the latest ASC standard, with the first planned to begin as soon as […]
What’s For Dinner Today? ASC Launches Recipe Pages
Stuck for inspiration about tonight’s dinner? ASC is here to help with the new Find a Recipe page on its website, featuring a variety of delicious meals to make with your ASC certified seafood. The new feature allows you to search through recipes using a number of filters including cooking time, difficulty, dietary requirements, and […]
ASC is Once Again Rated in Top Ten out of 100 Food Labels
The ASC logo has been rated among the top ten food product labels that consumers can trust by Dutch researchers Milieu Centraal, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Milieu Centraal analysed almost 100 quality marks before narrowing this down to the ten that provide the most reassurance to shoppers looking […]
From Health Food to Biofuels: Meet the First Algae Farm to Attain ASC-MSC Certification
A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in the world to attain certification to the new ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard. euglena Co. has achieved certification against the standard for its farm producing microalgae on Ishigaki island in Okinawa, Japan, following an audit […]
Åre 2019 takes responsibility for seafood on its menus
During the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2019 in Åre, only sustainably caught and responsibly farmed seafood will be served by Sweden’s largest kitchen in February 2019, with 35 chefs and over 100 staff. Åre 2019 has chosen to have its Championships kitchen certified according to the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and […]
European consumers believe responsible farmed seafood should be supermarket priority
The majority of consumers across Europe believe that selling responsibly farmed seafood should be a top priority for supermarkets, according to survey findings published today. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) conducted research in France, Germany and The Netherlands to understand consumer perspectives on seafood and sustainability. In France 88 per cent of consumers agree that it […]
ASC celebrates new milestone in China at Qingdao Seafood Expo
In Qingdao this week the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo is taking place, and ASC is celebrating a new milestone in the country, as the number of ASC-certified farms reaches double figures. Two new organisations received ASC certification at a special event held during the Expo in Qingdao, and they have taken the total number […]
ASC leads fight against plastic waste from aquaculture with planned requirements on proper disposal
ASC is leading the fight against plastic waste from aquaculture, planning specific requirements for farms to properly dispose of plastics and aquaculture gear, and becoming the first and only aquaculture body to join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI). The GGGI is an alliance of organisations working to find solutions to the problem of lost, […]