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Reconnecting with farmers post-lockdown: caring and sharing through the ASC Improver Programme

By Pla Duangchai As the world slowly opens up again after more than two years of countries closing their borders, opportunities like a farm visit can mean a lot not only for the farmers but also for us who work in the ASC Improver Programme (IP). For me, this meant a chance to reconnect and […]

Our take on the latest State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) biennial State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report is an important reference document for the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), enabling us to keep track of the scale and scope of our work to drive up standards across the industry. The latest report was published at the end of […]

ASC Shrimp Summit creates certified connections across supply chain

Inaugural Shrimp Summit A Success for Certified Seafood On July 12-13, 2022 the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted its inaugural 2022 ASC Shrimp Summit in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The first-of-its-kind event served to unite North American retailers with Ecuadorian producers of ASC-certified and labeled shrimp – offering an intimate look at the supply chain right where […]

ASC Shrimp Summit creates certified connections across supply chain

Inaugural Shrimp Summit A Success for Certified Seafood On July 12-13, 2022 the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) hosted its inaugural 2022 ASC Shrimp Summit in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The first-of-its-kind event served to unite North American retailers with Ecuadorian producers of ASC-certified and labeled shrimp – offering an intimate look at the supply chain right where […]

How to accelerate seafood sustainability? 10 key insights from NASF 2022

For the second year, ASC was delighted to sponsor the sustainability seminar at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) in Bergen, Norway, alongside NASF, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). This year’s seminar was a hybrid event with speakers both on-site and joining remotely, as well as an in-person and […]

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and why you need to know about them

Sustainability has been a buzz word for some time now as we realise the impact humans have on our planet. We need to protect tomorrow from what we do today, or, as the United Nations (UN) World Commission on Environment and Development defines it: “Sustainable development … meets the needs of the present without compromising […]

A Responsible Guide to Wine and Seafood Pairing

The worlds of wine and seafood are wide, but they have a lot in common when sustainability is on the table. According to the Wine Institute, U.S. wine drinkers consumed over three gallons of wine on average in 2021, while Americans overall enjoyed more than 19 pounds of seafood per person, with the consumption of […]

Saluting Mangroves on International Day for Biological Diversity

Today it’s International Day for Biological Diversity – a day to think about the importance of biodiversity to the natural world – and to us humans. Biodiversity is an important subject for us at ASC – and our standards help to protect it in a number of ways. Our Salmon Standard, for example, requires that […]

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What are the health benefits of omega-3 and where can you find it?

You have probably read about the health benefits of omega-3, and that it can be found in fish. But for many of us, that’s about as much as we know. So, what exactly is omega-3, is fish really a good source of it, and why do we need it in our diets? Read on to […]