The announcement this week by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) that more than 200 farms have achieved ASC certification in 23 countries, and 100 more are in the process, is “hugely exciting and a clear indictor of the growing importance of responsible aquaculture,” according to CEO Chris Ninnes.
The programme now has an estimated total production volume of certified and under assessment seafood, of more than one million tonnes.
“I am proud of the way in which the organisation has developed and grown and believe we are in a good place. We are still essentially a start-up, founded in April 2010, with the first products reaching the market in late 2012, so we have come a long way in terms of producer uptake and market penetration,” said Ninnes…
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