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Pacific Reef Tigers, a prawn farm near Ayr in north Queensland, has been named as Best Responsible Producer in the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s annual Sustainable Seafood Awards in Australia. The […] Continue Reading
Water quality control, fish slaughter practices and welfare for shrimp broodstocks are among the issues in proposed changes to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Farm Standard. The ASC is consulting on […] Continue Reading
A giant Chinese fish farming vessel has become the first operation of its kind to win certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. The Conson No. 1 is also the first […] Continue Reading
The number of farm sites certified under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) scheme grew by 20% last year, according to the ASC’s report 2021. In the organisation’s first ever annual […] Continue Reading
Salmon producer Mowi’s Consumer Products arm has been named UK Retail Supplier of the Year in the Aquaculture Stewardship UK awards. Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s won the title of UK Retailer […] Continue Reading
Scottish Sea Farms’ Lober Rock site in Orkney has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification. It is the first of the company’s sites in Orkney to win ASC status. Lober […] Continue Reading
Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax has received Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) approval for its Foss site in Arnarfjörður. ASC is one of the strictest environmental certifications for aquaculture and was developed […] Continue Reading
The new Salmon Standard published by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council has weakened protection for wild salmon against sea lice, according to campaign group SeaChoice. The ASC is one of the […] Continue Reading
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has published a new Salmon Standard, with an increased focus on managing sea lice. The new standard, which will take effect as from 1 February 2023, […] Continue Reading