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New ASC colleagues
Please join us in welcoming some new colleagues to ASC. Esther Luiten joins ASC in October as European Manager Commercial Marketing. Esther will focus on engaging commercial stakeholders with the ASC certification and labeling programme. This is critical to establishing the programme and linking demand and supply streams across the various European markets. Esther has […]
First Think Fish Week: 85 per cent of Dutch supermarkets committed
Dutch consumers were encouraged to make an informed choice for responsibly farmed and sustainable wild caught fish during Think Fish Week, an initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands (WWF-NL), the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). In nearly 85 per cent of Dutch supermarkets ASC and MSC labelled […]
ASC certification programme gains momentum
The ASC certification programme for responsible aquaculture has made tremendous progress this year. Last month we saw the Global Salmon Initiative, a consortium of companies representing 70 per cent of the World’s farmed salmon production, commit to the ASC Salmon Standard. The project to develop the Feed Standard is also picking up pace with its […]
Sodexo to bring ASC logo to its hundreds of thousands of consumers
Sodexo Netherlands became ASC’s 100th logo licence holder in July, bringing ASC certified fish to hundreds of thousands of people. With its Better Tomorrow Plan, Sodexo commits to source sustainable fish and seafood in all the countries where it operates by 2015. Once Sodexo Netherlands obtains ASC chain of custody certification, it will be the […]
German retailer Real helps raise farm standards
Market leader, Real Group, is the first retailer globally to offer shoppers ASC certified pangasius at its fresh fish counters, having gained ASC group chain of custody last month. In a boost to environmental responsibility hypermarket chain, Real, met the ASC seafood traceability standard and can now use the ASC logo across 120 fish counters […]
Working together for responsibly farmed salmon
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) chose ASC as the leading standard today to help it meet its commitment for sustainable change. Together the ASC and GSI will work to significantly reduce the key environmental and social impacts of salmon aquaculture. The GSI is a leadership initiative established by global farmed salmon producers to make significant […]
ASC auditor training announced
ASC will organise auditor training for seven of its standards species – abalone, bivalves, freshwater trout, pangasius, salmon, shrimp and tilapia- during the fourth quarter of 2013 worldwide. Successful participation is a mandatory requirement to become an accredited auditor. Only accredited certification bodies are allowed to conduct farm audits against the ASC Standards. Certifiers who […]
Feed industry supporting responsible fishmeal
Industry leaders came together in a drive to ensure responsible fishmeal production for the aquaculture feed industry in Asia. The fish feed industry, major retailers, farmers and leading international organisations met at the 4th Asian Fish Feed Roundtable in Bangkok, hosted by The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), on 18 July. The South East Asian fish […]
ASC Pangasius Standard auditor training announced
On 25 to 27 September 2013 ASC will hold ASC Pangasius Standard auditor training in Can Tho, Vietnam. Successful participation allows certification bodies to qualify for accreditation. The training is a mandatory requirement of the ASC accreditation process. Only accredited certification bodies are allowed to conduct farm audits against the ASC Pangasius Standard. Certifiers who […]
Bumble Bee Foods commits to ASC certified fish
North American consumers can now enjoy a wider choice of responsibly farmed seafood. Bumble Bee Foods, the largest seafood company in North America, has announced the launch of their new range of certified frozen seafood products. The Bumble Bee SuperFresh™ line is exclusively sourced from farms that have gained certification from third-party organisations, such as […]