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ASC strengthens support in Northern Europe
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has added another member to its Commercial Team with Inger Melander taking on the role of Commercial Marketing Manager Northern Europe. With Stockholm, Sweden as her base, Inger will liaise with seafood suppliers, brands, organisations and producers across the Nordic region. The Swedish public are amongst the most progressive regarding good […]
Tokyo seminar gathers stakeholder interest
A seminar on ASC’s latest developments and the role and responsibilities of companies in driving change in aquaculture was held on 16th November at Surugadai Memorial Hall of Chuo University, Tokyo. The workshop, organised and co-hosted by the ASC and WWF Japan, drew an enthusiastic audience from the seafood industry, certification sector and academia. A diverse […]
ASC and MSC release joint seaweed standard
Today the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) announced the launch of the ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard. The joint standard marks a first for the two certification programmes, bringing together expertise in sustainable fishing and responsible aquaculture. Building on each other’s expertise in standard setting and seafood certification, the ASC and MSC […]
ASC celebrates a successful year of progress in China
As the global seafood industry gathered for the annual China Fisheries & Seafood Expo in Qingdao last week, the ASC took the opportunity to host two events, the Sustainable Seafood Forum and the ASC Responsible Seafood Round Table, in response to the increasing interest in responsible aquaculture. Promoting sustainable seafood in China The Sustainable […]
ASC expands commercial team
New hires Yamamoto and Moya will support work with producers around the globe The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), an independent, international non-profit organisation that manages the world’s leading certification and labelling programme for responsible aquaculture, is going from strength to strength, with new additions to its commercial team. Interest in responsible aquaculture certification is growing […]
Nomad Foods wins weeknight dinner with new ASC range (so now you can too!)
As any of us can testify, it’s one thing to make a well-considered environmentally and socially decision when leisurely shopping for seafood in the weekend. It’s quite another to run the gauntlet of the work week and still manage to get something on the table that tastes great, is good for you, and supports your ideals […]
Consumers Eager for Solutions to Concerns Regarding Farmed Seafood
New research conducted by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), an international non-profit offering certification for socially and environmentally responsible seafood, finds that a majority of Swedish consumers are aware that 40% of the fish they buy is farmed, but fewer are aware of how to reconcile their concerns about the impact of farmed fish with […]
It’s Think Fish Week!
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is excited to collaborate again with our partners WWF and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to promote the importance of certified seafood during the annual ‘Think Fish Week’ In the Netherlands and Belgium. The promotion, launched yesterday, will continue through October 1st 2017. Think Fish Week is a dedicated campaign to […]
First blue mussel farm ASC certified
Loch Fyne Oysters has become the first mussel farm in Scotland, and the first blue mussel producer worldwide, to receive certification against the ASC bivalve standard. The farm received the certification for its responsibly farmed blue mussels after an independent assessment by certifier Acoura. “I would like to congratulate Loch Fyne Oysters for their achievement […]
ASC Response to SeaChoice Report Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification in Canada: Technical Report
As an organisation borne from a multi-stakeholder process and dedicated to transparency and ongoing improvements to our standards and processes, the ASC is pleased to receive input from those who share our goal to improve the environmental sustainability and social responsibility of the aquaculture industry. The report authored by SeaChoice offers a constructive analysis and […]