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Small Farms Now Access ASC Certification Through Group Certification
May 4, 2023
…group of 450 giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) farms; Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Association in Japan, a cooperative of 19 seaweed farms producing Japanese kelp and wakame (Laminaria japonica and Undaria…
Human Rights
…manages 11 Species Standards, a Feed Standard and shares a joint Seaweed Standard and Chain of Custody Standard with MSC. These standards were developed through public consultation at different moments…
Four Easy Changes for an Environmentally Sustainable Diet
July 19, 2023
…also discovered that farmed bivalves, such as mussels, clams, scallops, and oysters, are the lowest carbon emitters of all seafood, (alongside seaweed) and actually benefit the environment by sequestering carbon…
Oysters with leek fondue
…Check for doneness after 8 minutes. Serve While the oysters are cooking, prepare the serving plates with seaweed or colored salt. Arrange the oysters on the plates and serve immediately….
Human Rights in aquaculture
…ASC How are human rights addressed in the ASC Standards? ASC manages 12 Species Standards, a Feed Standard and shares a joint Seaweed Standard and Chain of Custody Standard with…
What are ‘blue foods’ and why are they so crucial to our future?
April 5, 2024
…fish, seafood and seaweed. This includes both wild caught and farmed seafood. Blue foods currently provide essential nutrition to 3.3 billion people worldwide, and are a source of employment for…
Seafood with purpose: how ASC is driving progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
August 15, 2024
…2.4 million tonnes of seafood and seaweed per year, contributing to the supply of an affordable, accessible source of protein. Clean water and sanitation – ASC standards insist on the…
What is aquaculture
…What is mariculture and aquaculture? Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic animals and plants, like fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in controlled environments. It includes freshwater and marine farming. Mariculture is…
4 reasons oysters deserve a place on your plate
November 29, 2024
…farmed oysters are one of the lowest carbon emitters of all seafood, alongside clams, mussels, scallops and seaweed. This is because they don’t need feeding, antibiotics or other chemicals to…
Comment on dolphin slaughter in the Faroe Islands
…salmon, shrimp and seaweed, but not dolphins or any other marine mammals. Our standards are used by independent certification bodies to audit individual farms to determine if they are being…