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Setting The Standard for Seafood
Seafood is a nutritious protein source and a key but undervalued component of global food security. With declining outputs from land-based food production and general land and freshwater scarcity, it plays an essential role.
The Power of Seafood
3.3bn* people rely on seafood for at least 20% of animal protein consumption 400 – 600 million people are involved with the seafood sector, directly and indirectly.*
The importance of farming seafood responsibly
With the population estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050, and with wild-caught fisheries at capacity, the importance of seafood farming will continue to grow. However, care must be taken to limit the industry’s negative impacts.
Seafood farming already:
- Produces almost 60% of the seafood consumed globally
- Provides direct employment for over 22 million people
- Delivers socio-economic benefits to tens of thousands of communities.
Responsible seafood farming:
- Cares for people and planet by easing pressure on natural resources
- Protecting precious ecosystems
- Promoting economic opportunities
- Addressing food security challenges and fulfils a crucial link in the circular economy.
* Data ref: UN Fisheries Panel (COFI36): Aquaculture as a solution to food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty
As an impact-driven organisation, ASC focuses on accelerating the transformation of the seafood farming industry towards sustainability through our world-leading farmed seafood certification programmes.
Seafood lovers
Seafood lovers choose the ASC label because they can trust that their seafood has been farmed with care.
Producer hub
Producers choose the ASC programme for greater access to global market demand. Learn more about our ASC standards and find out how to apply for certification.
Business hub
Businesses choose the ASC programme for ASC’s highly-recognised and trusted label. Explore Chain of Custody certification and see our services for partners.
Collaborating for impact
Every ASC certified farm and ASC labelled product takes us closer to the sustainable transformation of seafood farming.
making positive changes to fish, farm, people and planet
on shelves in supermarkets around the world
with ASC labelled products available to seafood lovers
producing feed with responsibly sourced ingredients
All changes – big and small – made by ASC certified farms contribute to the sustainable transformation of seafood farming.
Tales from the farms
Meet the responsible seafood farmers proudly demonstrating their commitment to responsible farming practices.
Salmon
A salmon farm is helping to revive a remote community in Scotland: meet Rosie, a responsible salmon farmer.
Shrimp
Nuturing nature and local people: the story of a responsible shrimp farmer in Ecuador.
Seabream
ASC certification has opened the doors to a Michelin-starred restaurant for a Croatian seabass and seabream farm.
