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 […]
Industry leader joins Northwest Aquaculture Alliance. The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) has announced the appointment of seafood industry leader and Blue Ocean Mariculture CEO, Dick Jones, to its 11-member Board […]
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 […]
Sustainable Shrimp Partnership demonstrates success. Three years ago, a group of major shrimp producers in Ecuador decided to transform the future of shrimp aquaculture industry and launched the Sustainable Shrimp […]
Mowi on a mission to lead the Blue Revolution. Mowi says its goal, as part of their mission to lead the Blue Revolution, is to sustainably produce more food from […]
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 […]
If it’s Aussie, it’s good! Australia’s seafood industry welcomes Sustainable Seafood Week. Want sustainable seafood? Ask for Great Australian Seafood”, these are the words of Seafood Industry Australia, the national […]
Mowi Scotland first to achieve ASC certification for five seawater sites. Mowi Scotland has achieved certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for four seawater salmon farms this month, bringing […]
Nova Austral gains ASC for two farm sites. Nova Austral earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for two of its salmon farm sites located in the Magallanes Region in Chile […]
THE SHRIMP INDUSTRY ELEVATING ITS PERFORMANCE GLOBALLY The National Aquaculture Chamber from Ecuador congratulates Thai Union for adopting Blockchain Technology and continuing the transformation for a more transparent industry. José […]
ASC new Variance Request Process now live ASC’s new Variance Requests (VR) process, which gives greater opportunity for stakeholders such as local communities and NGOs to contribute to decisions on […]
New process increases stakeholder input on variances to ASC Standards. ASC is strengthening its Variance Requests (VR) process with greater opportunity for stakeholders such as local communities and NGOs to […]
Conformity Assessment Body suspended in China for six months. SCS Global Services has been suspended from carrying out new ASC certifications in China following a review. SCS Global Services is […]
ASC’s First Monitoring & Evaluation Report shows Impact of certified responsible aquaculture. ASC has published its first Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) report, demonstrating for the first time the impact of […]
ASC launches two public consultations. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched two public consultations, allowing stakeholders and consumers to have their say on important developments for the programme. The […]
ASC standards translated for farmers in Indonesia, world’s second largest farmed fish producer. ASC has translated its Shrimp, Tilapia, and Tropical Marine Finfish Standards and related guidance documents into Indonesian to help more […]
ASC publishes new Covid-19 guidelines – The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has published a new policy setting out the next steps for farms and auditors that have made use of remote or […]
First as Japanese coho salmon farm achieves ASC. A collaborative project involving NGOs, producers, and distributors, has helped a coho salmon farm to become the first of its kind in […]
UK’s first ASC certified sea bream and bass on sale. With the launch of Fish Said Fred products, UK consumers can for the first time buy chilled and responsibly produced ASC certified […]
ASC virtual workshop. Over 100 participants attended a virtual workshop organised by ASC last week to help them carry out remote audits in areas affected by Coronavirus travel restrictions. ASC […]