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Global Pangasius and Bivalve Aquaculture Standards completed
Two sets of global sustainability standards – one for pangasius farming and the other for bivalve farming – were finalised today by the Aquaculture Dialogues. They were developed over the past three years by 1,000 farmers, scientists, conservationists and others with a shared vision of minimising the negative impact pangasius or bivalve farming can have […]
Global Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue Standards released for public comment
Draft standards to improve the environmental and social sustainability of the salmon aquaculture industry were released today for the first of two public comment periods. They are the product of the Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue, a 500-person roundtable that includes salmon aquaculture industry leaders, scientists and representatives from non-governmental organisations. The salmon Dialogue seeks to minimise […]
Global Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Standards released for public comment
Draft standards that will help minimize the potential negative impact freshwater trout aquaculture can have on the environment and society were released today for the first of two public comment periods. The standards are the product of the Freshwater Trout Aquaculture Dialogue. This 200-person roundtable includes trout aquaculture industry leaders, scientists, conservationists and others […]
Femeg frozen seafood declares its support for the ASC
In a press release dated July 13, Femeg Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH from Rehna, Germany, declared its support for the ASC. Femeg is one of the leading brands for frozen fish and seafood in Germany. “As a supplier of seafood products we believe that we have a commitment to supply our consumers with fish from […]
Marks & Spencer supports the development of the ASC
Marks & Spencer, one of the United Kingdom’s leading retailers, is participating in the Aquaculture Dialogues and several of the Dialogues’ technical working groups. It also is reviewing and/or commenting on the draft standards for salmon, shrimp and trout. “The standard setting process for these species is going further than ever before in reaching out […]
Royal Greenland supports the development of the ASC standards
Today, Royal Greenland, one of the world’s leading groups on the seafood market, declared its support for the development of the ASC standards by the Aquaculture Dialogues. Bruno Olesen, Sales and Marketing Director: “We have the responsibility to suppy our customers and our consumers with seafood from sustainable sources. We therefore contribute to the Aquaculture […]
Last public comment period for Abalone standards kicks off
The final step in the process of creating global standards for responsible abalone farming began today, when the Abalone Aquaculture Dialogue kicked off the last public comment period for the draft standards. The standards will address the key negative environmental and social impacts associated with the abalone aquaculture industry, which is responsible for producing approximately […]
COSTA supports the Aquaculture Stewardship Council
In a press release issued this week Egbert Zimmermann, Managing Director of COSTA states: “As one of the prime seafood companies in Germany we consider the activities of the ASC in line with the principles of the UN-Global Compact and support the standard setting process by actively contributing to the multi-stakeholder Aquaculture Dialogues.” “The company […]
bofrost* supports and promotes the ASC standards
Bofrost*, the European market leader in the direct sales of ice-cream and deep-frozen specialities in 12 European countries, today issued a statement of support for the ASC in which they confirm their willingness to preferably source farmed seafood from ASC-certified sources. “bofrost* regards the implementation of the ASC certification that is currently under development as […]
Dr Philip Smith at AquaVision 2010: the added value of sustainability
At the aquaculture business conference AquaVision – which will be held in Stavanger, June 7-9, 2010 – Dr Philip Smith, CEO of the ASC, will speak about ‘Added value with well defined environmental and social standards’. ‘Sustainability will force its way through by means of green market trends and stakeholder demands for better management practices. […]