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Nominations Open For MSC And ASC Awards 2025
Fishers, seafood farmers, fish buyers and suppliers, as well as retailers and restaurateurs keen to champion their sustainability credentials, have six weeks to enter the UK’s premier sustainable seafood awards. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) UK and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) UK annual awards are the showcase event of the year and celebrate businesses and […]
Victory Farms Joins Improver Programme by ASC, Setting Benchmark for Tilapia Farming in Africa
Victory Farms has made history by becoming the first tilapia farm in Kenya — and across Africa — to participate in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) under the Improver Programme by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). This milestone marks a major step forward for responsible seafood farming on the continent. Victory Farms covers 50 hectares […]
ASC Champions Transformation in Shrimp Farming at Global Shrimp Forum 2025
Utrecht, Netherlands – Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to be a co-founder of the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation, and we are delighted to have a number of experts participating in and supporting the fourth edition of the 2025 Global Shrimp Forum (GSF). The Forum, being held in Utrecht on 2–4 September, gathers over 500 […]
ASC and Chamber of Aquaculture Join Forces to Strengthen Ghana’s Farmed Seafood Sector
In a move to strengthen Ghana’s seafood farming industry, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana (COA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at transforming farmed fish production towards sustainability, traceability, and global market alignment. This dynamic partnership brings together global expertise and local leadership to drive improvements across […]
ASC Reflections on UNOC: Oceans Offer Hope – Responsible Aquaculture is Essential, Blue Finance is the Catalyst
“Oceans unite us,” declared Bertrand Charron, ASC Global Research and Insights Director, reflecting on a week participating at the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) in Nice. “They offer a future full of opportunity – if we act now. To transform food systems and protect biodiversity, we need transparency, engagement, and credible, publicly-available performance data. With […]
ASC Signs MoU with South Korea’s National Institute of Fisheries Science to Advance Responsible Seafood Farming
Haenam, South Korea – Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), a leading aquaculture and marine environmental research institute under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. This agreement marks a significant milestone in the transformation to responsible seafood farming, strengthening international collaboration […]
AGRIMINGOLD S.A. Becomes First Shrimp Farm in Ecuador to Join the Improver Programme by ASC
Shrimp farm AGRIMINGOLD S.A. becomes the first farm in Ecuador to participate in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) under the Improver Programme by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). The AIP covers 135 hectares of Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) farm in El Oro Province, Ecuador. AGRIMINGOLD S.A. produces 753.15 tonnes of shrimp annually. The Improver Programme […]
ASC Launches Stakeholder Consultation on Revising the ASC Chain of Custody Module
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is launching a 30-day stakeholder consultation on updating the ASC Chain of Custody (CoC) Module, launching on 29 May and running until 29 June 2025. ASC will seek stakeholder input on a range of topics A key objective in revising the ASC Chain of Custody Module is to strengthen how human […]
ASC Launches Stakeholder Consultation On Species Scope Extension To Atlantic Cod
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is launching a 30-day public consultation today, 20 May, on the inclusion of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) within the ASC certification and labelling programme. To enable quick access to ASC certification, Atlantic cod will initially be added to the scope of ASC Salmon Standard v1.4. It will then be incorporated into […]
ASC Leadership in Shaping Future for Responsible Aquaculture Celebrated at Seafood Expo Global 2025
Barcelona, Spain – Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) marked a defining moment for responsible aquaculture at this year’s Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain with the successful launch of its new ASC Farm Standard. The event served as a powerful platform to spotlight the industry’s growing momentum towards transformation to greater environmental and social responsibility. From […]