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SCOTTISH salmon farms which use smolts raised in freshwater lochs will now be able to apply for ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification following a major review. The move updates the […] Continue Reading
FOUR farms in Turkey and Greece have become the first in the world to be certified to the ASC’s new sea bass, sea bream, and meagre standard. Two farms operated […] Continue Reading
TWO Icelandic fish farming companies at the centre of a national row, which saw their applications for expansion suddenly withdrawn four months ago, have received Aquaculture Stewardship Council environmental certification […] Continue Reading
THE Global Salmon Initiative, set up to improve sustainability in the sector, marked its fifth anniversary yesterday. The group, which now represents 50 per cent of world salmon production, brings […] Continue Reading
A FRENCH oyster farm has become the first aquaculture site in the county to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. Huitres Favier Earl received a cluster certification for its La […] Continue Reading
IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has tried to clarify the debate on forage fish, saying their use in aquafeeds is compatible with sustainability. As long as fishmeal and fish oil […] Continue Reading
A LEADING Madagascar shrimp producer has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its aquaculture farm Aqualma, located in Mahajamba, on the north-west coast. It is the first shrimp […] Continue Reading
ARCTIC Fish has become the first aquaculture producer to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification in Iceland. The Dyrafjordur and Önundafjordur farms, both part of Arctic Fish’s sea farm operations […] Continue Reading
THE Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has trained 35 new auditors in China in response to the demand for certification across Asia. During the six-day training course, held in Beijing from […] Continue Reading