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ASC brings in new chain of custody rules

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is bringing in stricter “chain of custody” rules to combat seafood fraud and mislabelling.

The new procedures and tools will become mandatory for ASC-certified organizations from 30 May 2023.

The additional requirements, which are being introduced following a series of development steps including a public consultation period, are part of a new suite of assurance procedures and tools that reflect responsible practice and including provision for use of digital traceability and innovative product authentication techniques…

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