{"id":1158396,"date":"2023-05-17T10:51:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T08:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/?post_type=news&p=1158396"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:19:26","slug":"asc-expands-presence-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/news\/asc-expands-presence-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"ASC Expands Presence in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Recent highlights include new GM, Sustainable Seafood Event and MoU signing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In line with the growing supply and demand of responsible aquaculture in Asia, the most productive region in the world for farmed seafood, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has stepped up its presence in South Korea.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ASC\u2019s work in the country is already well established and is gaining strength steadily. There are now 73 ASC certified farm sites in South Korea\u201428 seaweed, 44 abalone and 1 shrimp, with overall annual ASC certified volumes of more than 11,000 tonnes. The largest number of ASC labelled seaweed and abalone products globally are farmed in South Korea.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe uptake of responsible seafood farming practices in South Korea is a boon for responsible aquaculture in Asia and around the world,\u201d said Esther Luiten, ASC\u2019s Global Market Development Director. \u201cSouth Korean distributors and brands like CJ Freshway, IKEA, Lottemart and Orga have made commitments to ASC certification that are creating real change in the retail market.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ASC Firsts in South Korea<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Late last year, ASC brought onboard a general manager to head operations in South Korea\u2014Martin Lee, who came to ASC with robust experience in market development in sustainability sectors in Asia, including sustainability certifications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very pleased to see how ASC certification is making South Korean aquaculture products more competitive within the global market,\u201d said Martin Lee. \u201cSouth Korea is a major producer of seaweed, and ASC certification is giving Korean farms a way to meet international market demands for seaweed that is responsibly produced.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Industry interest in ASC certification was apparent at the first Korea Sustainable Aquaculture Seminar, held on 28 April 2023 in Seoul and co-hosted by ASC and Aquainfo Co., Ltd., a major South Korean aquaculture magazine. Sponsors of the event included the Korea Fisheries Association, Wando County, Lloyd’s Certification Agency, Pulmuone, DNV Business Assurance Korea, Morning Garden, Control Union Korea and SGS Korea Co., Ltd.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 85 attendees from South Korean farms, seafood suppliers<\/a>, retailers, local governments and more gathered during the event to discuss the benefits of responsible aquaculture<\/a> for the environment and local communities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Milestones for South Korea in Responsible Aquaculture<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also at the event, a memorandum of understanding was signed by ASC and Wando-gun, a county on South Korea\u2019s southern coast that has been an active supporter of responsible seafood farming. The MoU is an agreement for collaboration \u201cwith mutual efforts to develop responsible aquaculture industry\u201d and \u201cto promote understanding of responsible aquaculture to the market and consumers.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe signing of the MoU between ASC and Wando-gun is a significant event. Through this agreement both organizations will cooperate to develop sustainable aquaculture,\u201d said Woo-cheol Shin, Mayor of Wando County. \u201cWe believe that ASC certification is important for the development of the aquaculture industry in Wando-gun and for the promotion of our farmed seafood products in South Korea and internationally.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two players in the South Korean aquaculture industry were given awards by ASC at the Korea Sustainable Aquaculture Seminar: Eunha Marine and Chungsanbada. Eunha Marine was awarded for its leadership in promoting ASC certified products to South Korean processors and distributors. In 2020, they also launched the first ASC labelled salmon product on the South Korean market.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chungsanbada, or the Chungsan Fishermen\u2019s Organization, is an abalone farm operation that was awarded for its commitment to responsible practices and becoming the first ASC certified producer in South Korea, back in 2018.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEfforts by Chungsanbada corporations and fishermen to create a sustainable abalone industry have created awareness of responsible aquaculture in Korean society,\u201d said Chungsanbada CEO Jiyeon Wi. \u201cThanks to the support and encouragement of WWF Korea, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Wando County Office, it was possible to achieve our successful ASC certification. We would like to express our gratitude to the distributors and consumers who choose seafood that is responsibly produced.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1158398,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-1158396","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1158396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1158398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1158396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1158396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}