Marine Harvest is Largest Salmon Producer to Commit to Certifying its Global Operations Against ASC
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] December 8, 2015
Marine Harvest announced that they will certify all salmon farms against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard for responsible aquaculture, making it the largest company to date to program.
Marine Harvest will initially roll out certification against the ASC standard of their salmon farms in Norway and Scotland in cooperation with WWF. The company said it is an important step for the farmed salmon market and will have a profound effect on the industry by introducing and standardising best practices for responsible farming practices on a global scale.
"We are very excited that Marine Harvest has chosen to take the lead in moving the salmon industry towards taking greater responsibility for its environmental and social footprint. Through meeting the rigorous ASC Standard for responsible aquaculture and communicating this to the market through ASC's on-pack logo, farms can clearly show consumers that their seafood has been produced so that environmental and social impacts have been minimised" said Chris Ninnes, CEO of the ASC...
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