Aquaculture Stewardship Council Kicks Off Sustainable Summer Seafood Series

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is blossoming all throughout Washington, D.C. this summer starting with a certified seafood reception it held last week, the first of a series of in-person and online promotional events the global nonprofit organization will host in the nation’s capital this year.

Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Chain of Custody Module Becomes Effective End of May, Food Safety Requirement Extended to 2024

From 30 May 2023, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new Chain of Custody (CoC) Module becomes effective and mandatory. This includes new requirements additional to the existing Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) CoC certification to further strengthen the value and assurance of the ASC label.

Small Farms Now Access ASC Certification Through Group Certification

More than 1,000 small-scale farms have already earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsibly farmed seafood, as a result of ASC’s group certification.

Aquaculture Stewardship Council and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Join Forces to Enhance Responsible Aquaculture Production

At Seafood Expo Global, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 25 formalizing their common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. 

Second Edition of Aquaculture Stewardship Council and Sustainable Shrimp Partnership’s Shrimp Summit in Ecuador Attracts Buyers from Major Markets Across the Globe

Following a successful inaugural of the Shrimp Summit in July 2022, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) are hosting another ASC Shrimp Summit on June 12-14, 2023. In 2022, ASC buyers and seafood suppliers from the United States and Canada such as Sysco, Alberton’s, Disney, Ahold Delhaize USA, Metro, and Loblaws joined the event. This year, shrimp buyers from all three major and promising export markets of Ecuador – North America, Europe, and Japan – have confirmed their participation.