Go directly to content
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.
A new standard for farmed seafood: ASC prepares for its next big step
IntraFish, 27 January 2025. In the first of a two-part interview, ASC’s CEO Chris Ninnes explains why the ASC is introducing a new standard and calls for a ‘more honest’ debate around social license
TalentView: Chris Ninnes, Aquaculture Stewardship Council
We Are Aquaculture, 29 January 2025. Learn from Chris Ninnes, ASC’s CEO, what our plans for 2025 are.
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.
Stay up to date
