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Three short films on Belizean pioneers in responsible shrimp aquaculture
Eight Belize shrimp farms earned ASC certification earlier this year. Watch this series of three short films to find out more about how they are leading the way for shrimp aquaculture along the Mesoamerican reef. The videos show how shrimp farmers have the power to protect their natural resources, and how the eight shrimp farms […]
WA commits to aquaculture certification
Western Australia is playing host to the Seafood Directions 2015 conference. The WA Government is working with the aquaculture industry to promote growth, sustainability and profitability as world demand for farmed seafood rises. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has been chosen by the WA Government as the standard of choice for the performance of aquaculture producers […]
Coles makes wave of change in sustainable seafood
Coles is the first major supermarket in Australia to introduce MSC and ASC certified seafood in their deli. Australians can now buy ASC responsibly farmed and MSC sustainably caught and traceable seafood in Coles delis Coles have created a wave of change becoming the first major supermarket in Australia to offer its customers certified sustainable and […]
Retailer Yata promotes ASC certified seafood in Hong Kong
To mark its commitment to responsible seafood sourcing, retailer YATA in collaboration with KLG Fine Food will run a promotional campaign in Hong Kong from 6 October to 2 November 2015. The campaign will promote the ASC labelled products FISH MONK Frozen Pangasius Fillets and FISH MONK Frozen Vannamei Shrimps in the YATA Tuen Mun […]
IKEA makes responsibly produced seafood available to over 600 million customers
IKEA today announces that seafood sold and served in its stores comes from sustainable and responsible sources. The IKEA commitment to ASC and MSC certified seafood marks the next step towards a wider offer of healthier and more sustainable food. With more than 23 different certified species across stores in 47 markets, this makes IKEA […]
Dutch retailers promote certified seafood for Think Fish Week
The Think Fish campaign in the Netherlands takes place all this week. Many events are happening across the country to help Dutch consumers understand the importance of sustainably caught or responsibly farmed seafood. Certified seafood is becoming increasingly popular across the Netherlands. The share of fish bought by households that carries the MSC- (sustainably caught) […]
First Scandinavian hotel chain introducing ASC certified seafood
Nordic Choice Hotels has become the first hotel chain in Scandinavia to offer ASC certified seafood to their guests. © Linda Sörnäs One of the chain’s flagship hotels, the Japanese spa and conference hotel, Yasuragi, in Sweden has made a committment to introduce ASC certified seafood in their restaurants. By including the ASC logo on […]
First Think Fish Week in Belgium: supporting consumers to choose certified seafood
Today saw the launch of the first Think Fish Week in Belgium (7-13 September 2015). Over the week consumers will be encouraged to choose MSC or ASC certified seafood. Think Fish Week Belgium has a flying start with six major retailers taking part, representing 60 per cent of the market share. Albert Heijn, Aldi, Carrefour, […]
AEON aims to increase sales of ASC certified seafood in Japan
AEON, Japan’s largest retailer, has announced its plans to increase the volume of Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood available across its stores. At a press event in Tokyo, Ms Tsuchiya, Director, Senior Executive Officer, General Food Merchandising Planning Division at Aeon Retail, declared that AEON intends to increase share of MSC and ASC certified […]
MSC piloting innovative seafood traceability tool
The world’s leading sustainable seafood certification program is exploring new ways for additional protection from seafood fraud in its supply chain. Over the past two years the MSC has been piloting a new traceability tool, the MSC Online Transaction Solution, and is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders to shape its continued development. The tool is […]