Another ASC Milestone in Japan as Restaurant Chain Offers Certified Seafood
For the first time Japanese diners can enjoy responsibly produced ASC certified seafood in a traditional Japanese restaurant, at six locations operated by Kijima Group Co. Kijima operates six traditional…
French Supermarket Giant Carrefour Makes ASC Shrimp Commitment
French consumers now have even more choice when it comes to responsibly farmed shrimp, thanks to an ASC commitment from supermarket giant Carrefour. The commitment means that 100% of the…
Whole Fresh Salmon Range of Swiss Retailer Migros Now ASC Certified
Migros, the largest retailer in Switzerland, has made another big step in their commitment towards ASC by ensuring their entire range of fresh farmed salmon is now sold as ASC…
ASC Response to SeaChoice Statement on Updates to the ASC Salmon Standard
ASC welcomes constructive feedback from all its varied stakeholders, and notes that SeaChoice continues to consider ASC’s standards more rigorous than other aquaculture certifications. However, SeaChoice’s criticism of the latest…
ASC Releases Revisions for Freshwater Trout Standard and Salmon Standard
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard and Freshwater Trout Standard have been updated following a rigorous multi-stakeholder, science-based review process, as part of ASC’s ongoing commitment to continuously improve…
ASC Terminates Nova Austral’s Logo License Agreement
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is aware of the decision by Sernapesca to commence legal proceedings due to the irregularities discovered in their initial investigation of Nova Austral and the admission…
ASC Launches New Standards for Tropical Marine Finfish, Flatfish and Revision to Pangasius Standard
To meet the growing market demand for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood, the organisation has had to develop new standards. Last year saw the publication of the Sea Bass,…
ASC Statement on Fraud Allegations Regarding Nova Austral
Claims of intentional fraud at Nova Austral’s Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farms are currently under investigation. Control Union Peru, the independent conformity assessment body that certified the Nova Austral…
First ASC Certified Rainbow Trout Oil Launched in Scandinavia
Health savvy Scandinavians will now be able to purchase the world’s first fish oil made from ASC certified rainbow trout. The product is already being sold in Sweden under the…
Chinese Retailer Hema Fresh Makes ASC Commitment
Chinese retailer Hema Fresh has committed to work towards selling only ASC certified Atlantic salmon under its own brand label Difresco, the first brand in China to do so. The…