ASC receives highest score amongst seafood farming certifications schemes in Human Rights at Sea Report

April 20, 2023

…the ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard received the second highest rating, with each Standard scoring 13 out of 15 KPIs. Finally, the ASC Chain of Custody scored 12 KPIs. ASC welcomes the…

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…

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….

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…