ASC

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

“Some say Covid was the biggest marketing campaign for salmon,” Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen told a conference session at Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2023 in Barcelona focusing on seafood business strategies in…

14th June 2023

Capitalising on seafood’s competitive advantage

14th June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New software has been developed to digitally capture and convey key data from Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified shrimp farms and feed sources, through processing, packaging and transport to retailers.

30th May 2023

ASC launches shrimp traceability project

30th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed seafood certification scheme, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed its new Chain of Custody (CoC) module becomes effective and mandatory on 30 May 2023. The update includes new requirements additional to the…

12th May 2023

ASC upgrades chain of custody requirements

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 1,000 small-scale farms have now earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsibly farmed seafood, as a result of ASC’s group certification.

5th May 2023

Group certification working for small farms

5th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. 

26th April 2023

ASC and SFP sign aquaculture-boosting MOU

26th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Not-for-profit organisation Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has received the highest score amongst seafood farming certification schemes in the latest Human Rights At Sea Report.

20th April 2023

ASC leads HRAS seafood farming ratings

20th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

North Queensland prawn farm Pacific Reef Tigers and abalone producer Yumbah were two of the big winners in Australia’s latest annual Sustainable Seafood Awards, held by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in…

27th March 2023

Australian aquaculture award winners named

27th March 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

China-based fish-farming ship Conson No. 1 has become the first large yellow croaker (Larimichthys croceus) farm to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. 

9th February 2023

Smart aqua-ship gets ASC

9th February 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Feed mills can now apply for certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

18th January 2023

Certification for feed mills

18th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials, according to certification and labelling scheme Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), which has seen a 144%…

5th December 2022

More Scots seeking ASC

5th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Association – a group of 19 producers – has secured Aquaculture Stewardship Council-Marine Stewardship Council (ASC-MSC) seaweed certification for responsible and sustainable wakame and kelp production, making it the…

23rd November 2022

Japanese seaweed first

23rd November 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Europe’s mounting energy crisis has put the region’s fish farmers at risk.

12th October 2022

Anxious times

12th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has updated its Salmon Standard and published version 1.4, following a rigorous science-based review process.

5th September 2022

New salmon standard

5th September 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Australian salmon farming and seafood company Tassal has signed a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) for AUD 497 million of facilities, linking some of the interest charges on its loans to sustainability key performance…

15th August 2022

Tassal $497m green loan

15th August 2022

OPINION

OPINION

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Director of Innovation, Alison Hutchins writes for WF

12th August 2022

Promoting aquaculture best-practice through innovation and technology

12th August 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador’s Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has extended its presence to the Chilean market through retail giant Jumbo, where SSP-approved shrimp will be available under the Cuisine&Co brand. 

7th July 2022

SSP shrimp reach Chile

7th July 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a Chain of Custody (CoC) module that aims to strengthen its current assurance system and address emergent issues such as seafood fraud and mislabelling, food…

30th May 2022

ASC strengthens CoC

30th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The European frozen food company is continuing to make progress in many areas including protecting fish stocks

10th May 2022

Nomad widens focus

10th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To improve the aquaculture sector in Europe, raise its profile and ensure that it is better recognised at a political level, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Federation of European Aquaculture…

28th April 2022

European aquaculture boost

28th April 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Returning to Aviemore, Scotland, in early May, the Aquaculture UK conference comprises a line-up of speakers that will not only reflect the scope of the industry but also its capacity to adapt,…

17th March 2022

UK aqua innovation talks

17th March 2022