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Farmer Stories
Meet the responsible seafood farmers putting ASC’s standards into action.
The world’s appetite for seafood is growing fast.
Aquaculture already provides more than half of the seafood eaten worldwide, but a growing industry means a growing impact. That’s why we are working hard to encourage responsible farming, and to promote the benefits of responsibly farmed seafood.
Read stories from the farms that meet these best practices and what makes them proud of the work they do.
The feed producer:
“If the aquaculture industry wants to continue growing at the same pace that it is now, fish need to be produced in the most sustainable way possible. To do that, sustainably produced feed is key to the future.”
Job van Mil, Sustainability Specialist at Skretting
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The turbot farmers:
The oyster farmers:
The seaweed farmer:
The mussel farmers:
“We wanted to be able to produce sustainable food in large quantities to feed a growing global population, and mussels deliver on these goals. They require no external inputs, no food, no fertiliser, no medications and no fresh water. Nothing is added – we just give them a place to grow.”
Sara Holmyard, Head of Sales and Marketing, Offshore Shellfish
“ASC challenges us to continually improve and raise the highest standards for both sea and land operations”
Finisterra
“For us, sustainability means taking care of the sea, the people, and our land. Every day we work to give back value to what we’ve been given: a unique environment, a vibrant community, and a future to build together.”
Nieddittas
The abalone farmer:
The trout farmer:
The seabass and seabream farmer:
“The ASC certification plays into everything that we do on the farm. We’re already working to extremely strict standards, but it adds an extra check and balance.”
Ivana Šimunović, Marine Biologist at Cromaris
“The sea is not just our workplace; it’s a complex living being we interact with. Every action we take has an impact — not only on the ecosystem, but also on the communities that live around us.”
Riservazzurra
