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ASC’s new consumer label for responsibly farmed fish
Today, the ASC’s consumer label for responsibly farmed seafood was presented. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) manages standards for responsible aquaculture. Products bearing the ASC label come from fish farms that have met these standards. The on-pack label demonstrates to consumers that their seafood comes from farms that limit their impacts on the environment and […]
ASC Launches Accreditation for Tilapia
Today the ASC launched its first standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for Tilapia. Certifiers can now apply to become accredited; when successfully concluded this will allow them to undertake the first farm assessments against the ASC Tilapia Standard. Accreditation is done by the independent accreditation body Accreditation Services International […]
First ASC Farm audit announced for Tilapia!
The first ASC Farm audit has been announced for Tilapia. The audit is scheduled for March and will take place Indonesia. For more information and to download a list of the upcoming audits click here.
Chain of Custody Certification for ASC-certified seafood now open for accreditation
Companies that want to trade/process ASC-certified seafood products will need to be chain-of-custody certified. ASC has now opened accreditation for certifiers. Once accredited, those certifiers can be contracted by traders/processors choosing to trade ASC-certified products To help the market handle ASC-certified products as efficient as possible, ASC and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have updated […]
Dutch supermarkets commit to responsible aquaculture
On 15th December the Dutch Retail Association (CBL) announced that supermarkets in the Netherlands will strive to only sell farmed seafood that meet the ASC standards for responsible aquaculture (or equivalent) by 2016. “This sends a clear message of retail’s strong support for the ASC. Such commitments will drive the changes towards certification at the […]
Responsible tilapia farming in Indonesia on Dutch television
On Sunday 13 November, at 8.30 am, the Dutch television program ‘World Business’ (Wereldzaken) will pay attention to responsible farming of tilapia in Lake Toba, Indonesia. The people of Regal Springs show how they add value to their business by also producing in an environmental friendly and socially responsible way. The CEO of the ASC, […]
Dutch Seafood Guide 2011/2012 refers to responsibly farmed seafood
On Friday 11th November 2011, the North Sea Foundation and WWF Netherlands will launch their fifth edition of the Dutch Seafood Guide. This latest update of the guide refers to ASC certified Tilapia products, which will be in Dutch stores in the beginning of next year. Tilapia from Ecuador, Honduras and Indonesia and produced by […]
ASC Aquaculture Newsflash October 2011
There has been busy times for the ASC, and this productive period is reflected in the latest ASC Aquaculture Newsflash. It contains much exciting information about the crucial steps ASC is taking towards fulfilling our mission of transforming aquaculture towards social and environmental sustainability. We hope you will enjoy this update.
ASC Meets European Retail
On 23rd September 2011, the ASC hosted its first outreach meeting for European retailers at Schiphol Amsterdam airport lead by its new CEO Chris Ninnes. Twelve European retailers from Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands attended the meeting. “Retail commitments are important for ASC to realise our goals. The ASC is my new mission. […]
Chris Ninnes new CEO of the ASC
Utrecht, Netherlands, July 13th 2011 – The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is very pleased to announce that Chris Ninnes will take the position of Chief Executive Officer in October 2011. Chris Ninnes has a deep knowledge of the changing market developments in the seafood value chain, a strong commercial and developing world skill-set and brings […]