ASC Feed certification for BioMar Ecuador

A large shrimp pr prawn held in a farmer's hand

The Ecuador site of aquafeed group BioMar has achieved certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new international Feed Standard.

The ASC said: “This is another significant milestone in the journey towards ensuring more responsible production of feed, a key component of responsible seafood farming globally. The ASC Feed Certification helps Ecuadorian shrimp farms meet the growing demand for more responsible seafood.”

Located in Guayaquil, BioMar’s facility produces high-quality shrimp feed. The company said that achieving ASC Feed certification is a key part of BioMar’s broader strategy of sustainable innovation and strengthens its role as a trusted provider of ASC compliant feed.

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Partnership deal aims to improve shrimp welfare

Aquaculture software business HydroNeo and animal welfare research and development organisation FAI have signed a partnership agreement aimed at helping shrimp farmers in Asia to adopt better practices. 

FAI’s shrimp welfare assessment framework and technology will be incorporated into HydroNeo’s digital farm management mobile application. The collaboration will provide shrimp farmers with comprehensive tools to monitor and enhance shrimp welfare.

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Protecting human rights

Fish processing staff

The recent investigations uncovering human rights abuses in the farmed seafood industry, most recently in the shrimp industry in India, are very unsettling to read. While we all agree that these abuses should have no place in any industry, the reality is starker and more uncomfortable.

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US Red Lobster chain fighting for survival

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Red Lobster, the world’s largest seafood restaurant chain, is fighting off the threat of bankruptcy amid rising debts. The group, which has hundreds of restaurants across the United States, Asia and central America, has filed in a Florida court for bankruptcy protection in a bid to reduce debt and fend off collapse.

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Cutting the carbon

Shrimp in hand

Thai Union Group, the world’s seafood leader, has launched an innovative programme to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the shrimp supply chain. The Shrimp Decarbonisation initiative has been developed in collaboration with global environmental organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and retail group Ahold Delhaize USA.

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