Aquaculture Stewardship Council

ASC Launches New Standards for Tropical Marine Finfish, Flat Fish and Revision to Pangasius Standard

July 1, 2019 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

To meet the growing market demand for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood, the organisation has had to develop new standards. Last year saw the publication of the Sea Bass, Sea Bream and Meagre (SBSB) Standard and today ASC has released standards for Flatfish (FF) and Tropical Marine Finfish (TMFF). …

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts Commits To Serving Certified, Traceable Seafood

June 20, 2019 Marine Stewardship Council & Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is the first hotel chain with properties in the Americas that are both Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified for sustainable and responsible practices. …

First Farms Certified Against New ASC Seabass, Seabream, and Meagre Standard

June 11, 2019 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

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. …

Brazil’s First ASC Certified Salmon Goes on Sale in Swift Stores

May 8, 2019 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Four ASC labelled salmon products are available to shoppers in Swift’s 125 stores, sourced from Cermaq’s certified farms in Punta Arenas, Chile. …

ASC and Fair Trade USA Join Forces to Drive Improvements in Indonesian Aquaculture

May 1, 2019 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined together to implement an ambitious new project funded by the Walton Family to drive improvements in the aquaculture sector in Indonesia, the second biggest producer of farmed fish in the world. …