Aquaculture Stewardship Council Sustainability Profile

What do our labels mean?

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is a non-profit organisation. It is the world’s leading certification scheme for farmed seafood – known as aquaculture. The ASC label only appears on food from farms that have been assessed by an accredited independent certifier against the ASC standards to ensure the farm is  environmentally and socially responsible.

Our Vision:
A world where aquaculture plays a major role in supplying food and social benefits for humanity whilst minimising negative impacts on the environment.

Our Mission:
To transform aquaculture towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility using efficient market mechanisms that create value across the chain.

About Aquaculture Stewardship Council

Status

Website
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Employees
100 - 500

Industry
Non-profit

Country
Australia

Founded
2010

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Sustainability Actions

We develop and manage the strictest standards in the industry.

These standards include hundreds of requirements covering the potential impacts of aquaculture – including water quality, responsible sourcing of feed, disease prevention, animal welfare, the fair treatment and pay of workers and maintaining positive relationships with neighbouring communities. To become ASC certified, a farm is assessed by an independent organisation against every single requirement in the relevant standard. If it passes the audit, seafood from the farm can be sold with the ASC logo, which allows consumers to reward these responsible farmers by purchasing their products.

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