Certification

Asda has become the first retailer to publish sourcing details for its farmed seafood, as part of an update to the company’s annual Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) profile.

One of India’s largest shrimp producers, CP Foods, has pledged to join the IFFO RS Improver Program (IFFO RS IP) this year, which would make it the first company in the country to apply for the intern…

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is proud to announce that its industry-leading third-party aquaculture certification program, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), has a new look.

Acuapesca Group, one of the world’s largest scallop farmers, has earned recertification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea.

Salmon which have spent part of the juvenile stage of their lives in freshwater lochs (or lakes) may now be eligible for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

The Chinese supermarket chain Hema Fresh has committed to sourcing shrimp and pangasius that have been produced by holders of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certifi…

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has released standards for flatfish and tropical marine finfish today – in the process adding 16 genera to its certification programme

An integrated approach to improving the sustainability of reduction fisheries that engages industry, national governments and international organisations, has been advised, "given the diverse and disp…

Rabobank and WWF have teamed up to improve the sustainability of Chile’s salmon farming sector by offering the country's largest producer a green loan.

Salmones Antarctica has acquired independent sustainability certification for both its salmon and trout farms in southern Chile.

A new programme designed to help small aquaculture producers apply for sustainability certification has been launched in Vietnam today.

Ecuador's Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today signed off its first batch of approved farmed shrimp exports.

Aquaculture producers should not join international certification schemes in order to try to achieve a price premium.

Over 2000 aquaculture facilities, including 1,534 farms, achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification by the end of 2018 – a 29 per cent increase compared to 2017.

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in the UK to be awarded a 2-star Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has become the first and only aquaculture body to join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) and is planning specific requirements for farms to properly dis…

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has today officially launched a new programme that is designed to help small-scale producers improve their farming practices.

A new collaborative project designed to help fish and shrimp farmers in Vietnam achieve ASC certification has been launched today.

The ASC has welcomed the first Dutch farm to its programme after Kingfish Zeeland achieved seriola certification.

The ASC has today announced the launch of a new standard for the production of sea bass, sea bream and meagre.