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ASC achieves full ISEAL Membership
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has been accepted as a full member of the ISEAL Alliance. This means that ASC is in full compliance with ISEAL’s Standard-Setting Code. ISEAL is the global membership association for sustainability standards. Its mission is to strengthen standards systems for the benefit of people and the environment by defining credibility […]
Belize shrimp growers achieve ASC certification
Five Belize shrimp farms have been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. The Belize Shrimp Grower Association members have achieved certification against the global science-based ASC Shrimp Standard as responsible and well-managed farms. Member of the Belize Shrimp Growers Association, Alvin Henderson, describes Belize as a country of rich biodiversity with a stretch of mangrove […]
ASC”s fifth anniversary marks certified production and labelled product milestone
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) celebrated its fifth anniversary yesterday at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels. The ASC came together with its partners and supporters to recognise half a decade of working together on transforming aquaculture towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Around 100 people joined ASC to help celebrate its fifth anniversary. Guests enjoyed […]
ASC, GAA and GLOBALG.A.P. pilot combined audit checklists
To increase audit efficiency, three leading aquaculture certification programmes, ASC, BAP and GLOBALG.A.P. have now drafted and agreed combined checklists for farms that seek more than one certificate. A combined checklist minimises duplication of audit points between schemes and will comprise all the audit points of one standard supplemented by specific add-on clauses for the […]
ASC discusses the risks and challenges in aquaculture
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) led a discussion on the challenges faced by the aquaculture industry yesterday at Seafood Expo Global. A panel of industry representatives discussed the pivotal issues that need to be tackled, highlighting feed and social concerns, and how businesses are addressing these challenges. The discussion, facilitated by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s Communication […]
ASC”s CEO to speak at Responsible Business Forum in Hanoi
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has partnered with Global Initiatives for the 2nd Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture. The Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture, which will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 23-24 June, is organized by Global Initiatives, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, WWF and VCCI. The […]
Los Fiordos seeks ASC certification for 100% of its salmon production
Chilean salmon producer Los Fiordos has agreed to enter its entire salmon production for assessment against the ASC Salmon Standard. Los Fiordos signed an agreement with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), which sets out specific goals and outlines sustainability measures and commitment to changing practices, including assessment of the farms to measure their […]
World”s first ASC certified scallops set to hit the market
AcuaPesca Group is the first bivalve farm to offer its customers ASC certified scallops. The Peru-based business achieved the coveted ASC certification this week for five of its scallop farms proving its environmental and socially responsible practices. “We have many customers globally who have been eager for us to achieve ASC certification,” said Carlos Goldin, […]
Bakkafrost becomes the first ASC certified farm in the Faroe Islands
Bakkafrost’s salmon farm in Gøtuvík earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification against ASC’s robust Salmon Standard last week. This makes Bakkafrost’s Gøtuvík farm the first farm in the Faroe Islands to become ASC certified. In 2014, Bakkafrost announced its goal that the first farm would be ASC certified in 2015. Regin Jacobsen, CEO of Bakkafrost, […]
ASC helping to transform aquaculture in the State of Rio de Janeiro
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has launched a new film ‘Transforming Aquaculture in the State of Rio de Janeiro’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAjsATfEpUc. The film supports the efforts of the State of Rio de Janeiro, its aquaculture industry and the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee to improve the environmental and social impacts of aquaculture in the region. Seen for the […]