Groundbreaking initiative to protect vital mangrove forests funded by Aquaculture Stewardship Council. The benefits of mangrove forests are increasingly well known, but numerous efforts to protect them have met with […]
ASC’s new Feed Standard will tackle one of biggest threats to aquaculture’s reputation. Unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain risk undoing the positive impact of the […]
ASC to co-organise Climate Change Seminar at North Atlantic Seafood Forum. ASC is notching up a first this month, by collaborating with Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and Marine Stewardship Council […]
ASC ‘most inclusive, transparent eco-certification’ for aquaculture. ASC has been found to be the industry leader in an independent report from NGO SeaChoice looking at the transparency and accountability of […]
ASC launches consultations on major proposed improvements to the programme. ASC has today (Monday 8 March) launched one of its largest ever public consultations and is asking stakeholders to have […]
Seafood consumers call for change. Two Thirds of Seafood Consumers Call For “Radical or Significant” Change to Feed Growing Population. A major survey of seafood consumers across seven countries in […]
ASC releases revisions to freshwater trout and salmon standards. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard and Freshwater Trout Standard have been updated following a rigorous multi-stakeholder, science-based review process, […]
ASC Launches New Standards for Tropical Marine Finfish, Flat Fish and Revision to Pangasius Standard. To meet the growing market demand for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood, the organisation […]
Four farms achieve certification. Four farms in Turkey and Greece have simultaneously become the first in the world to be certified to the ASC’s new Seabass, Seabream, and Meagre Standard. […]
Wal Mart China partners with ASC. Wal-Mart China has partnered with ASC to launch its fresh meat and seafood traceability strategy. Songlin Wang, Senior Advisor in ASC China’s commercial team, […]
ASC and Fair Trade USA Join Forces to Drive Improvements in Indonesian Aquaculture. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined together to implement an ambitious new project […]
Growing ASC Presence in China Celebrated as Green Life Foods Welcomed to Programme at Seafood Expo. Seafood Expo North America (SENA) is the largest seafood trade event in North America, […]
Algae firm becomes first to attain ASC MSC certification. A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in […]
The launch of a new standard for Seabass, Seabream and Meagre was announced by the ASC today. The standard was developed in response to stakeholder demand for the species, which […]