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Call for pilot partners – field testing Audit Manual for ASC Seriola/Cobia Standard
The ASC standard for Seriola / Cobia will be finalised shortly. ASC invites farms and certifier to help pilot the audit manual. Field testing the audit manual will help to further improve its use in practice. Terms of reference for these pilots will be available in January. For each pilot a seriola/cobia farm and a […]
Call for pilot partners – field testing ASC’s Group Certification Requirements for farms
An ASC technical working group is developing specific requirements for groups of farms to collectively apply for ASC certification. ASC invites farms and certifiers to register for pilot testing of the draft group certification requirements. Group certification will enable ASC to operate as an inclusive programme, ensuring that small-scale operations can enter the ASC programme […]
Rio 2016 to Support MSC and ASC Certified Seafood
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games today announced a comprehensive agreement to promote Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood at the 2016 Rio Games. This landmark announcement means that all of the seafood served to the athletes, officials, press and at the onsite restaurants will […]
ASC reaches out in China
ASC enjoyed successful participation in Asia’s largest seafood show. The event had a record attendance with 22,500 visitors from 96 countries and will become an indispensable fixture for ASC The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) participated in the largest seafood expo in Asia, the China Fisheries and Seafood Show Dalian, in November. The show proved an […]
ASC labelled responsibly farmed fish introduced in Belgian Fish Guide
ASC is pleased to announce that the Belgian Fish Guide for the first time will feature ASC certified tilapia and pangasius. Following the introduction of ASC labelled products in the Dutch and Swedish versions, the Belgian guide will be the third to help consumers make an informed choice for responsibly farmed fish. “I am delighted […]
Joint statement on requirements for the responsible sourcing of fishmeal and fish oil
Following the signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding in April, ASC, Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and GlobalG.A.P. have identified common requirements for sourcing fishmeal and fish oil as the first step towards their mutual goal of working to improve global aquaculture practices. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 23rd April 2013 by the […]
More than 500 ASC labelled products available to consumers
ASC labelled seafood can be found across 24 countries, with the ASC logo now reaching South Korean consumers The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) celebrates a milestone. More than 500 products carrying the ASC logo are available in the market. Last year in the end of September, five months after the ASC logo became available, there […]
New Audit Manual and training for bivalves
The Audit Manual for the ASC Bivalves Standard is already up and running. First Auditor Bivalves Training took place last week in Stirling, UK. © Penn Cove Shellfish, LLC The Audit Manual for the ASC Bivalves Standard has recently been approved following a successful pilot audit and review by the ASC Technical Advisory Group. This […]
More than 60 auditors trained on the ASC Standards
Over 20 accredited auditors to assess farms against the ASC Standard for pangasius following the second Pangasius Auditor Training in Vietnam. Six more training sessions for others standards are planned before the end of the year. And, the final version of the Audit Manual for the Bivalves Standard enables a new training in October. More […]
Second and final public comment period opens for draft Seriola/Cobia Standard
The second draft of the global Seriola/Cobia Standard for responsible aquaculture was released for public review on 19 August 2013. This second and final comment period concludes on 19 October 2013. To download a copy of the standard visit: http://www.worldwildlife.org/SeriolaCobiastandards The standard will help reduce the adverse environmental and social impacts of Seriola and cobia farming. […]