ASC promoting transparency within aquaculture. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and it’s hard to overstate their importance. The […]
Human rights issues in the farmed seafood industry and the role of certification. By Chris Ninnes, CEO of Aquaculture Stewardship Council In this overview of the challenges faced by the […]
ASC Supports Blue Foods Transformation in Ghana. Aquaculture Stewardship Council joined scientists and policymakers from across Ghana, United Kingdom, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Nigeria at the One Health Aquaculture workshop […]
Consumer need for trusted certification labels revealed by ASC research. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has completed its largest and most comprehensive consumer research to date, through an independent market research […]
ASC seeks feedback to finalise content of its new farm standard. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), has launched the last round of stakeholder consultation to help finalise the content of its […]
Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia winners announced. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) unveiled the annual Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia winners at the launch of the Super Seafood campaign to raise awareness about ASC […]
ASC Feed Standard lands in Asia as Thai Union receives certification. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pleased to announce further uptake of its pioneering Feed Standard, with Thai Union achieving ASC […]
Latina female power on International Women’s Day: ASC Supports women in ocean food innovators. Aquaculture Stewardship Council is proud to support women as they venture into the world of aquaculture […]
Vimifos and Skretting first feed mills to attain ASC Feed Certification. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is delighted to celebrate the first two pioneers to achieve certification against the requirements outlined […]
New Pike-perch Module expands ASC species coverage. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to announce the launch of the new Pike-perch Module. The Module, which aims to promote species […]
ASC concludes first summit visit to Vietnam. First farm achieves ASC certification through ASC Improver Programme. An Indonesian shrimp farm—PT. Koyo Segoro Endah (KSE) —has become the first farm to […]
New ideas for aquaculture and animal welfare. Fish international 2024: more room for sustainability and transparency. Do winter temperatures have a negative impact on fish growth and if so, what […]
ASC concludes first summit visit to Vietnam. Major seafood buyers touch down in Ho Chi Minh for latest ASC Summit, offering a front row seat to responsible seafood production. Participants […]
ASC awards best seafood brand, retailer & retail supplier of 2023, in annual ceremony. For the third consecutive year, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […]
Sainsbury’s in double win for seafood sustainability. The retailer is the first to win both MSC UK and ASC UK Awards. Sainsbury’s has won the double at the Marine Stewardship […]
ASC holds first summit in Europe, linking key retailers to Turkish bass and bream producers. After three previously successful summits outside of Europe focusing on shrimp and salmon, ASC for […]
SFP launches new projects to address carbon and biodiversity impacts of aquaculture. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced a new landscape-based aquaculture initiative to create the scale necessary for seafood buyers, […]
ASC tracks impacts in new annual report, “Setting The Standard for Seafood” With the release of its 2022 Annual Impacts Report, Setting the Standard for Seafood, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) gives a thorough, […]