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ASC Greece Discovery Tour
Athens, Greece— ASC Greece Discovery Tour Gives Retail Seafood Buyers and Journalists Immersive Mediterranean Aquaculture Experience. Last month, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted eight retail seafood buyers and North American journalists in Greece for a four-day, bespoke, immersive tour of Mediterranean aquaculture. During the Discovery Tour, which traversed the stunning Peloponnese area of mainland Greece, […]
BioMar achieves UK’s first ASC Feed Certification
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is thrilled to announce that BioMar UK has become the first ASC certified feed mill in the United Kingdom. This groundbreaking certification for its Grangemouth facility – which produces feed for salmon and trout – marks a significant milestone for BioMar but also for the progress of the entire UK farmed […]
ASC Annual UK Awards go to Fish Said Fred, Sainsbury’s and Lyons Seafoods
Plymouth, UK – In recognition of responsible seafood farming in the United Kingdom, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) held the fourth annual UK Awards in partnership with the Marine Stewardship Council at The Box in Plymouth, on October 16. Now in its second year, the ASC Brand of the Year award was picked up by Fish […]
BioMar Ecuador Achieves ASC Feed Certification
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is delighted to announce that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. This is another significant milestone in the journey towards ensuring more responsible production of feed, a key component of responsible seafood farming globally. The ASC Feed Certification helps Ecuadorian shrimp farms meet the growing demand for more responsible […]
ASC Promotes Sustainable Seafood Consumption at Seafood Expo Asia
Singapore – Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) went on a mission at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia to promote sustainable seafood consumption in Asia. In a panel discussion with the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan, ASC experts discussed the challenges and opportunities in promoting sustainable seafood consumption in Asia, highlighting how ASC can support Asian […]
Key Takeaways for ASC from GSF 2024 – Transparency, Sustainability and Collaboration
The future of the global shrimp industry is all about transparency, sustainability and collaboration in the supply chain and faster action will be needed. That is the helicopter view of the ASC team at the Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) in Utrecht last week. As a founding partner of the event, ASC had a strong team […]
MOU Will Drive Sustainable Practice in Indonesian Seafood Farms
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and non-profit organisation KALEKA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to drive sustainable practice in seafood farming in the Seruyan district of Indonesia through the Improver Programme by ASC. Under the MOU, ASC will guide the implementation of a jurisdictional Aquaculture Improvement Programme (AIP) in Seruyan in collaboration with farmers […]
Increased ASC Impact on Planet and People Demonstrated in New Interactive Report
The ‘ASC Annual Impacts Report: 2023 in Review’ highlights the wide range of environmental and social impacts delivered by the ASC programme in 2023. From production to markets, the report encapsulates the work ASC does on the ground. The interactive report is packed with facts and figures and features real-life case studies which tell the […]
ASC Improver Programme Shines at Bangladesh’s Inaugural Seafood Expo
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Roy van Daatselaar, Head of ASC Improver Programme, attended the first ever Bangladesh International Aquaculture & Seafood Show (BIASS) in July and, along with LENK Frozen Foods, presented how the Improver Programme by ASC benefits both farms and communities. The Improver Programme supports farms that are not ready or eligible for ASC […]
ASC’s Growing Impact Comes to Life in New Visual Dashboard
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is excited to launch its new Impact Dashboard, showcasing updated features such as comparison tools, interactive maps and charts. ASC Director of Impacts, Monitoring & Evaluation Jill Swasey said, “The redesigned dashboard uses the latest data visualisation techniques to make it easier for users to view and collect information on ASC’s […]