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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 […]
Cargill (EWOS) Canada and Mowi Feed round off strong year of ASC Feed Certification uptake
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) continues to drive positive change in responsible seafood farming supply chains through a strong year of uptake of its innovative feed certification programme in 2024. In December, Cargill (EWOS) Canada and Mowi Feed in Scotland and Norway were the latest to achieve ASC Feed Certification, proving their strong commitment towards environmental […]
ASC Concludes 2024 Discovery Tours on Chilean Shores
Salmon rounds out responsible seafood series, with new locales in line for 2025 The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) closed 2024 with a remarkable five-day exploration of Southern Chile’s salmon farming industry during the final leg of its ASC Discovery Tour, December 2-6. What began in 2018 as a one-time trip to observe responsibly farmed Thai […]
ASC reaffirms commitment to support ‘Women in Ocean Food’ innovators
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is excited to announce its continued support for the ‘Women in Ocean Food’ programme, in partnership with Conservation International (CI) Ventures and Hatch Blue. The initiative, which supports early-stage female entrepreneurs in emerging markets, will receive funding from ASC for the next three years. ASC CEO Chris Ninnes expressed the organisation’s […]