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ASC Hosts Popular Update Meeting at ESE 2013
Today over 100 participants attended the ASC Update meeting at the European Seafood Exposition 2013, to listen to ASC’s CEO Chris Ninnes, Mr Cui He of the China Aquatic Products Processing & Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA), and Esther Luiten of The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH). Chris Ninnes was delighted to see so many supporters interested in […]
ESE Joint Ceremony Celebrating the ASC Certification of 11 Taiwanese Tilapia Farms
Today the ASC hosted a joint ceremony with the Taiwan Frozen Seafood Industries Association and the Taiwan Tilapia Alliance (T2A) at the European Seafood Exposition 2013, celebrating the ASC certification of 11 Taiwanese tilapia farms. The farms were certified to be in conformance to the ASC Tilapia Standard by the certification body IMO (the Institute […]
ASC, GAA and GLOBALG.A.P. Sign Deal to Work Together
Today the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and GLOBALG.A.P. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding promising to work together to achieve greater efficiencies that will benefit all stakeholders. Working toward a mutual goal of realising and recognising good aquaculture practice the three organisations are seeking to identify and work together on areas […]
ASC Certified Salmon on its Way to the Market
Today the ASC announced that the first salmon is expected to be certified shortly. A growing number of independent and trained certifiers are ready to start their audits. By the end of the year salmon products with the ASC logo for responsibly farmed will appear on the market. “After ASC certified tilapia and pangasius hit […]
ASC on Track for Another Successful European Seafood Exposition 2013
On 23 – 25 April, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council will be present at the most important seafood exhibition of the world, the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) in Brussels.The highly anticipated ASC Update meeting will take place on Wednesday 24 April, including talks from ASC’s CEO Chris N innes, China Aquatic Products Processing & Marketing Association […]
ASC Market Introduction on Track
In the run-up to the most important seafood exhibition of the world, the European Seafood Exhibition, Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s CEO Chris Ninnes gives an update on where the Aquaculture Stewardship Council stands at the moment. “ASC certified tilapia and pangasius are welcomed by the market. Almost 300 products bearing the ASC consumer facing logo for […]
ASC Reaches out in North America
Boston, 11 March 2013 – Today, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) held a dedicated meeting at the International Boston Seafood Show 2013 to inform and update the North American market on its latest progress. After its successful launch of the tilapia and pangasius standards in 2012, ASC is now the market launch of its Bivalves […]
Global Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Standards now available for public consultation
The Seriola and Cobia Aquaculture Dialogue entered its final stage on 12 February with the launch of the first of two 60-day public comment periods. As part of a diverse, multi-stakeholder process, the public is encouraged to provide feedback to draft standards intended to minimize the potentially negative impact seriola and cobia aquaculture can have […]
ASC Appoints New Representative in Brazil
UTRECHT, 26 February 2013 – Today the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) announced that it has appointed Laurent Viguié as its new representative in Brazil. Viguié, who has been representing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in Brazil for over two years, has an aquaculture background. He was the co-founder of ‘No Catch’, the ground breaking brand […]
Freshwater Trout Standards Handed Over to Aquaculture Stewardship Council
UTRECHT, 20 February, 2013 – The Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue has handed over the global freshwater trout standards to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). This is the sixth standard ASC has received and joins those for tilapia, pangasius, bivalves (mussels, oysters, clams, scallops), abalone and salmon. There are currently over 250 tilapia and pangasius products […]