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We set the standard for seafood. If you see the ASC label on pack, you can be sure that your seafood was farmed with care.

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By choosing ASC labelled seafood, you are making a proven, positive impact on people and the planet.

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Certification

Join the most recognised certification programme as proof of your responsible farming practices to a global audience.

Our impact

ASC creates measurable positive change in global seafood farming.

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The ASC programme is successful because of all producers and partners involved. Read our reports and stories.

Certification

Join the most recognised certification programme and benefit from trading ASC certified seafood.

Our impact

ASC creates measurable, positive change in global seafood farming.

After certification

In addition to accessing our global network of secure and flexible supply, ASC partners benefit from marketing their ASC certified seafood.

In the media

Have a read of recent articles that have appeared in the media featuring news about our programmes and updates and insights from our experts.

1,860 hectares of shrimp-mangrove farms receive ASC certification

Vietfish Magazine, November 2024.

From the sea to your plate: how to choose more sustainable salmon

The Guardian, 12 October 2024. There are ways to make more environmentally friendly choices. Here’s what you should look for and what to avoid

Decoding food labels: sustainability, welfare and food safety

Which?, 6 August 2024. The sustainability, welfare and food safety certification schemes you might see on food packaging and what they mean.

Shrimp eyestalk ablation: What it is, where it’s used and why it will be hard to ban

IntraFish, 31 July 2024. ASC plans to eliminate the use of eyestalk ablation in shrimp broodstock as part of its revised certification standards, which will take effect next year.

How to buy sustainable fish

Which?, 30 July 2024. The sustainability issues with some of our favourite fish, plus better alternatives and the labels to look for.

Global Approach

Fish Farmer Magazine, 9 July 2024. Instead of a dozen species-specific standards, the ASC is rolling out one. How does it work out? ASC Director of Standards and Science Michiel Fransen explains.

How sustainable is aquaculture?

Food Navigator Europe, 2 July 2024. As seafood farming grows, the need to drive sustainability in the sector does too.

Issue #20

The Crust, 30 May 2024. Roy van Daatselaar, Head of the Improver Programme by ASC, explains that the ASC mission is to transform aquaculture towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility by using efficient market mechanisms.

Challenges and opportunities of the ASC Feed Standard

Aquafeed.com, 14 May 2024. With the first aquafeed mills certified and more in the pipeline, ASC Feed Standard Senior Coordinator Alexandra Warrington talks about the challenges and opportunities of the standard.

Sustainable fish swaps to help save our oceans

Good Housekeeping, 3 April 2024. Eating a greater range of sustainable fish and seafood could help restore the health of our seas and protect the wider environment.

You may not be getting the fish you paid for. Here’s how to spot seafood fraud

The Washington Post, 9 February 2024. See how ASC contributes to fighting seafood fraud.

How to buy seafood that’s actually sustainable

Choice, 21 December 2023. A deep dive into the certifications, claims and labels on the packaging of 35 different seafood products.

Which British fish to buy if you want to eat sustainably

The Guardian, 6 October 2023. The guide, compiled by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), provides environmental ratings using a traffic light system.

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