ASC certified fish farms tops 100 as approved operations doubled in 2014
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] December 16, 2014
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) doubled the number of farms certified against its standard for responsibly farmed fish this year as the total number of farms has now topped 100 globally in a little over two years.
In August 2012 Regal Springs’ Toba and Kedung Ombo tilapia farms were the first globally to gain ASC certification. At the time, ASC only had operational standards for tilapia and pangasius. In 2013 the bivalve, abalone, salmon and trout standards were launched, followed by shrimp in 2014.
By the end of 2013 there were 57 ASC certified farms. And, over the last year, the programme has seen a 103 per cent growth – bringing the total number of farms in programme to 116...
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