Marine Harvest Canada's BC Salmon Farm is First in North America to Get ASC Certification
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] January 23, 2015
Marine Harvest Canada's March Bay Farm in British Columbia is the first aquaculture operation in North America to be certified against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's standard for responsible fish farming.
The Marsh Bay Farm is Marine Harvest's ninth operation to earn certification against the ASC standard. The Operation was evaluated and fit the ASC criteria according to an independent assessment by SAI Global.
Altogether the ASC has certified 27 salmon farms in Australia, Chile, Norway and now Canada.
According to Marine Harvest Canada's Public Affairs Director Clare Backman the certification "validates [Marine Harvest Canada's] commitment to align our operations with the toughest standards and highest environmental and social principles. We are happy to celebrate this milestone which has been anticipated by the public and our customers."
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