Mowi Consumer Products Launches MOWI Brand in Brick & Mortar with Target Stores

April 30, 2021 MOWI

To continue the MOWI® Brand expansion, Mowi Consumer Products (CP) introduces the MOWI Essential™ Atlantic Salmon line at brick & mortar with nationwide presence. The salmon brand makes an important entrance with placement in stores across the US.

ASC Launches Major Consultation on Proposed Aligned Farm Standard

ASC has today (8 March) launched a major consultation on proposed environmental requirements for the aligned Farm Standard, which will cover all certified species bringing efficiencies and improvements without compromising on quality.

First Finfish Farm in United States Achieves ASC Certification

Blue Ocean Mariculture has become the first ASC certified finfish farm in the US after achieving certification against the ASC Seriola and Cobia Standard at its Hawaii farm.

SeaChoice Commends ASC’s Decision to Stop Making Changes to Standard Rules Behind Closed Doors

November 6, 2020 SeaChoice

SeaChoice welcomes the news that the Aquaculture Stewardship Council is going to open up its process for granting exemptions from standard requirements for the certification of farms. The ASC, one of the most recognized eco-certifications for farmed seafood, announced last week that it will stop making decisions on exemptions, termed ‘variances’, behind closed doors and instead seek input from civil society and technical experts.

New Process Increases Stakeholder Input on Variances to ASC Standards

ASC is strengthening its Variance Requests (VR) process with greater opportunity for stakeholders such as local communities and NGOs to contribute to decisions on local variances to ASC standards.