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ASC Annual Impacts Report
2024 in Review: The Year of Feed
In 2024 we continued setting the standard for seafood. We celebrated the first ASC certified feed mills and more certified farms in new countries. We continued to measure progress of the Improver Programme by ASC and welcomed more retailers as they chose ASC to prove their seafood sustainability commitments.
At ASC we are advancing change through our programmes and assurance and championing change through collaborations to innovate, accelerate and drive demand.
READ THE 2024 ASC IMPACTS REPORT
Changes made in 2024
Accelerating the transformation of seafood farming by…
Advancing Change:
ASC Feed Certification Programme
Ensures feed ingredients (>1% inclusion) are assessed for social, environmental, and legal risks, promoting transparency and sustainability across the supply chain.
- 22 ASC certified feed mill sites across 9 countries
- Average GHG emissions per tonne of feed:
- 1,680 kg CO2e for economic allocation
- 2,180 kg CO2e for mass allocation
- More than 5,400 people benefited from protections and human rights advancements delivered through ASC Feed Certification
ASC Farm Certification Programme
Defines responsible practices to ease pressure on natural resources, protect important ecosystems, uphold workers’ rights and address food security challenges.
- 2,265 ASC certified farms across 52 countries
- 61 ASC certified species produced delivering 2.69 M mt of ASC certified seafood
- Top certified species:
- Salmon: 826 farms (delivering 41% of global farmed salmon production)
- Shrimp: 733 farms (delivering 6% of global farmed shrimp production)
- More than 39,500 people benefited from protections and human rights advancements delivered through ASC Farm Certification
- Assured by 1,487 independent audits against ASC standards
- Finalised the ASC Farm Standard following several years of development and significant stakeholder input
Supporting farms that are not ready or eligible for ASC certification but are committed to improving their farming practices.
- 14 active Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs) with 139 sites
- Across 3 countries: Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh
and Championing Change:
Driving ASC Brand Demand
- 121 countries in which ASC certified seafood is sold
- + 3% from 2023
- 28,426 ASC labelled products available to consumers
- + 12% from 2023
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- 17 dedicated consumer campaigns in 20 countries
- ~2.7 billion people saw or heard our campaigns
ASC Discovery Tours
- 3 trips convened in Greece, Norway and Chile, connecting buyers across 15 brands with ASC certified farms
Events and partnerships
- ASC staff attended 55 events, speaking at 24 across the world
- 3 key partnership agreements were implemented to drive more responsible seafood farming
Life on the farms
Hear stories from the people who choose change and put the ASC standards into action. They are the real heroes of responsibly farmed seafood.
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