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9th North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2014
In early March, the ASC attended the 9th North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) in Bergen. The NASF has captured quite a unique space in the seafood arena as the leading seafood industry top-management meeting place. The Forum brought together over 300 companies and 650 delegates from 35 countries covering all five continents. Growing support for […]
Loblaw introduces first ASC certified salmon to North America
Loblaw, Canada’s largest seller of seafood, will be the first food retailer in North America to offer shoppers ASC certified salmon. ASC certified products bearing the consumer label help retailers address the growing demand for responsibly produced seafood. Loblaw’s customers can now be assured that their ASC certified seafood comes from fish farms that are […]
ASC labelled responsibly farmed fish introduced in the Finnish Fish Guide
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pleased to announce that the Finnish Fish Guide now includes ASC labelled responsibly farmed fish for the first time. Following the Dutch, Swedish, Indonesian, Spanish and Belgian versions; the Finnish guide is the latest one to offer consumers help in choosing the right, sustainably farmed seafood. “We are delighted […]
New freshwater trout audit manual
The Audit Manual for the ASC Freshwater Trout Standard was recently approved following pilot audits and a review by ASC’s Technical Advisory Group. The audit manual provides clear guidance for both farmers and their certifiers on the implementation and assessment of the ASC Freshwater Trout Standard’s requirements. As well as guide auditors in carrying out […]
ASC certified salmon now available in Japan
AEON, Japan’s largest retailer, is the first store in the country to sell Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified salmon. Today, AEON and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan hosted a launch event to proudly celebrate that ASC certified salmon is now available in AEON stores throughout Japan. The event attracted an enthusiastic audience of […]
Public consultation on ASC Complaints Procedure
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) complaints procedure can be used in cases where stakeholders may have a complaint against ASC as an organisation, the ASC’s actions or inactions. Take part in the pubic consultation on the draft complaints procedure which remains open until 25 March 2014. All people with an interest in the global farmed […]
ASC certified salmon in the spotlight at Bremen
Responsibly produced ASC certified salmon was in the spotlight at today’s ASC Update at Fish International in Bremen. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) celebrated ASC certified salmon hitting the market with a panel discussion featuring certified salmon producers and leading supply chain partners. Manfred Klinkhardt of FischMagazin moderated the session with representatives of REWE Group, Leroy […]
Increasing availability of ASC certified salmon
Lerøy Midt Hogsneset Nord Farm has become the second ASC certified salmon farm this month. Salmon from Hogsneset Nord Farm is now eligible to bear the ASC logo, clearly indicating to consumers that the salmon they are buying comes from a responsible and well managed farm. As we start the year, momentum is growing […]
Join ASC at Fish International in Bremen to celebrate ASC certified salmon
Join the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) at Fish International in Bremen to celebrate the launch of ASC certified salmon on Monday 10 February. You can also visit ASC at booth 5 E-58 in hall 5 to find out more about the ASC programme. At this year’s Fish International the ASC celebrates the introduction of ASC […]
First salmon farm achieves ASC certification
The Villa Arctic AS Jarfjord Farm in Norway is the first salmon farm to be awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. The farm’s ASC labelled products hit the market next week. The ASC celebrates this important development; one that has been eagerly anticipated by the market and diversifies the number of ASC certified species available […]