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Finnish S Group Commits to Responsible Seafood Farming – All Private Label Salmon and Chilled Fish Products Now ASC Certified
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to highlight S Group’s growing commitment to responsible seafood farming. As of April 2025, all fresh salmon and chilled fish products under S Group’s private label chain selection are ASC certified, reinforcing the Finnish retailer’s dedication to environmental and social responsibility in seafood sourcing. S Group is a customer-owned […]
The Standard is Changing: Join ASC at Seafood Expo Global 2025 to hear more
A groundbreaking change for responsible seafood farming is on the horizon, and it’s being released to the world at Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2025 in Barcelona. Change starts on 7 May 2025 with the launch of the ASC Farm Standard, accelerating change for Fish, Farm, People, and Planet. This marks a monumental step towards more […]
Italian Giant Brand Findus Expands ASC Certified Products In Its Range
Milan, Italy – Findus is making waves in the seafood industry by ensuring that its entire range of seafood products is now certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Findus also recently won the “Voted Product of the Year 2025” award in the Frozen Fish category with its premium […]
ASC Promises a Packed and Unmissable Agenda for Seafood Expo Global
ASC has a busy and exciting schedule for its team of experts attending the Seafood Expo Global Barcelona event in May as it shares details of key announcements, panel discussions and more. The key event at Seafood Expo Global for Aquaculture Stewardship Council this year is the launch of the ASC Farm Standard. Join the […]
Skretting Makes History as Japan’s First ASC Certified Feed Mill
Skretting Japan is driving positive change upstream and downstream in the farmed seafood value chain. Aquaculture Stewardship Council proudly announces that Skretting Japan’s Imari Plant is the country’s first ASC certified feed mill—a game-changing moment for Japan’s seafood farming sector. This milestone boosts transparency in feed supply chains and propels the industry toward more traceable, […]
The Norwegian Norm Price Council’s additional tax undermines sustainable aquaculture
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is again strongly responding to the recently announced addition to the norm price of 1.5 NOK per kg for ASC certified fish, warning that this will have serious and unintended environmental consequences for the Norwegian aquaculture industry. The Norm Price Council has introduced a special tax on ASC certified salmon, despite […]
US-based RAS Farm Atlantic Sapphire Achieves ASC Certification with ‘Sea of Firsts’
Florida, US – 26 February 2025 – Responsibly farmed seafood takes a huge step forward in North America with the newest Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. Florida-based Atlantic Sapphire – the largest Recirculating Aquaculture System producer of salmon in the world – began 2025 as the first and only land-based salmon farm in the US. […]
Transforming Seafood Farming: How Stakeholder Collaboration Shaped the New ASC Farm Standard
2025 marks a pivotal year for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) with three major updates to its programme. The updates reinforce ASC leadership in setting the standard for seafood and accelerating global progress in seafood farming through environmentally sustainable and socially responsible farms and feed mills. The summary report from the final stakeholder consultation on the […]
South Korea’s Raon Bada Earns First ASC Certification for Olive Flounder
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean company Raon Bada has achieved the world’s first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) or Gwangeo (광어). This groundbreaking certification demonstrates Raon Bada’s dedication to driving transformative change in South Korea’s seafood farming industry and its major markets across East Asia. Raon Bada has also made […]
ASC Recognises Responsible Seafood Farming Leaders in first-ever Nordic Awards
Göteborg, Sweden 22 January 2025 The inaugural Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Nordic Awards were presented during the Nordic Seafood Summit in Göteborg, Sweden, on 22 January. These prestigious awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of ASC certified partners in the Nordic region who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in responsible aquaculture while working towards a sustainable […]