First ASC Farm audit announced for Tilapia!
The first ASC Farm audit has been announced for Tilapia. The audit is scheduled for March and will take place Indonesia. For more information and to download a list of the…
Chain of Custody Certification for ASC-certified seafood now open for accreditation
Companies that want to trade/process ASC-certified seafood products will need to be chain-of-custody certified. ASC has now opened accreditation for certifiers. Once accredited, those certifiers can be contracted by traders/processors…
Dutch supermarkets commit to responsible aquaculture
On 15th December the Dutch Retail Association (CBL) announced that supermarkets in the Netherlands will strive to only sell farmed seafood that meet the ASC standards for responsible aquaculture (or…
Responsible tilapia farming in Indonesia on Dutch television
On Sunday 13 November, at 8.30 am, the Dutch television program ‘World Business’ (Wereldzaken) will pay attention to responsible farming of tilapia in Lake Toba, Indonesia. The people of Regal…
Dutch Seafood Guide 2011/2012 refers to responsibly farmed seafood
On Friday 11th November 2011, the North Sea Foundation and WWF Netherlands will launch their fifth edition of the Dutch Seafood Guide. This latest update of the guide refers to…
ASC Aquaculture Newsflash October 2011
There has been busy times for the ASC, and this productive period is reflected in the latest ASC Aquaculture Newsflash. It contains much exciting information about the crucial steps ASC…
ASC Meets European Retail
On 23rd September 2011, the ASC hosted its first outreach meeting for European retailers at Schiphol Amsterdam airport lead by its new CEO Chris Ninnes. Twelve European retailers from Germany,…
Chris Ninnes new CEO of the ASC
Utrecht, Netherlands, July 13th 2011 – The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is very pleased to announce that Chris Ninnes will take the position of Chief Executive Officer in October 2011.…
Update Part IV
ASC Update Part IV
1st Stakeholder Working Group open for applications
The Accreditation and Certification documents are the core of the ASC certification scheme, laying out: The ASC Accreditation Requirements for Certification Bodies that want to certify aquaculture producers and/or other…
