Certification

Japan’s first red sea bream Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) has been launched today, which will encompass two farms owned and operated by Urata Suisan in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Marukin, which farms coho salmon in Miyagi prefecture, has become the first coho producer in Japan to acquire Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

Mowi Scotland has become the first aquaculture company in the world to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its freshwater loch smolt production.

The Scottish Salmon Company has become the first salmon producer in Europe to be recognised with a 4-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

Salmon produced by Kvarøy Arctic has received official certification by the American Heart Association for their high level of omega-3 fatty acids, due in part to the use of AlgaPrime DHA in their feeds.

IFFO RS, which certifies the sustainability of the marine ingredients used in the aquafeed industry, has changed its name to MarinTrust today.

Pure Salmon has received Ocean Wise endorsement for its land-based facility in Poland.

The ASC’s Shrimp Standard has been officially endorsed by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI), one of the world's leading seafood industry benchmarks.

Pure Salmon Poland has become one of the first land-based Atlantic salmon farms to receive Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

Mowi has reiterated its ambition for all its Scottish sites to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

Christoph Mathiesen, part of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) team that established the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for shrimp, explains how certification has improved the environmental and social impact …

George Chamberlain, president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, looks back on over two decades of promoting best practice in, and busting-myths about, the global shrimp farming sector.

UK-based salmon specialist JCS Fish has become the first seafood supplier to voluntarily disclose information about the origins of its farmed salmon and trout products.

Beijing Shouhang Guoli Trading Co has committed to sourcing seafood from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified facilities for its Beijing-based supermarket chain.

A new study outlines the seven viral infections (other than tilapia lake virus) that can affect tilapia farms and profiles the steps the industry can take to tackle viral outbreaks.

A farm cultivating seaweed at sea in the Republic of Korea has become the first of its kind to be certified against the ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard.

One of world’s largest reduction fisheries has signed an agreement with the flagship responsible sourcing standard for marine ingredients, in a bid to improve the overall sustainability of the global fishmeal and fish oi…

A co-operative of small-scale shrimp producers in Vietnam has achieved ASC certification, in a move that will grant them access to lucrative markets in Scandinavia.

Dongwon’s Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine fishery meets international standards for sustainability

Charoean Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), a leading shrimp producer and exporter, received high scores in supply chain stewardship and human rights working conditions on the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI), a leading sustainability benchmark for the seafood industry.…