Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

🐟 Did you attend our recent webinar: Seafood Through A Consumer Lens? Just under 250 people joined us to explore ASC's latest global consumer research findings, conducted in partnership with Conversation Studio - Proposition Design.  Our presenters Willem de Bruijn and Joshua Siegel dove into consumer attitudes, preferences, and behaviours around seafood and how that influences their buying habits.  Missed it? You can watch the recording here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek8-DVZZ #Seafood #ConsumerInsights #Aquaculture #fishfarming

🦐 We're delighted to participate in the Bangladesh Seafood Expo in Dhaka today. Roy van Daatselaar, Head of the Improver Programme at ASC, and Heiko Lenk, LENK Frozen Foods' Managing Director, will present the Aquaculture Improver Programme. This programme supports farms that are not ready or eligible for ASC certification but are committed to improving their farming practices. Learn more about this event here 👉 https://seafoodexpobd.com/ Learn more about the Improver Programme 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXcjkArr #aquaculture #seafood #fishfarming #seafoodindustry #shrimpfarming

"The Discovery Tour in Norway was a unique opportunity to connect producers to processors and buyers and show them the demand of ASC certified salmon, firsthand what responsible aquaculture entails. Communicating the value behind ASC’s label with its strong requirements, verification, and traceability from farm to store shelf is critical to ensuring continuing demand for our certification in the marketplace, the ultimate pull for more farms adhering to our standards" said Laetitia Pipaluk Rosing Rosing, ASC’s Norway Market Development Manager. Learn more about our ASC Discovery Tour 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejyvr89C

Last chance to join! Tomorrow we will be hosting a webinar Seafood through a consumer lens in partnership with Conversation Studio - Proposition Design and we will explore: 🦐 Seafood buying habits and considerations 🌱 Sustainability considerations when shopping for seafood  🐟 Understanding, attitudes and behaviour towards farmed and wild seafood ✅ Recognition and trust of certification schemes when shopping for seafood We are offering two sessions: Date: Tuesday 16 July 2024  Time: 9:00am CET or 4:00pm CET Register for Session 1 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6QEk7h9  Register for Session 2 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqS5PRPx #aquaculture #fishfarming #seafood #sustainability

"Through this tour, I learned how the salmon is handled and managed at a much higher standard than what Korean consumers expect. By connecting with other country representatives, I realised the importance and necessity of ASC certification in Korea. It was truly an honour to participate." said Korea's Emart America representative Sieun Kim. Learn more about our Norway Discovery Tour 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejyvr89C #aquaculture #fishfarming #seafood #salmonfarming #norway

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How important is sustainability for consumers when buying seafood? What is their attitude towards wild and farmed seafood?  We asked those questions and many more to over 15,000 consumers across America, Asia and Europe. In partnership with Conversation Studio - Proposition Design, we’ll present what we found and answer many more questions in our webinar Seafood through a consumer lens. 🗓️ We are offering two sessions: Date and time: Tuesday 16 July 2024 - 9:00am CET or 4:00pm CET Don’t miss out, register now: Register for Session 1 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6QEk7h9  Register for Session 2 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqS5PRPx

It was an honour to participate in the 10 year Global Living Wage Coalition celebrations as part of the recent Living Wage and Living Income IDH summit in Amsterdam.   Jean Johnson, Human Rights Programme Manager at ASC, spoke about the value of collaboration with GLWC, Anker Research Institute and other members from various sectors to help develop a robust global approach to Living Wage in aquaculture and ensure workers are paid what they need to live a good life.   Learn more about our work on Living Wage 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYG4WCUu #livingwage #aquaculture #humanrights #seafood #fishfarming

Why should you care about feed?  🐟 More than 70% of farmed seafood (excluding algae) is fed  🌱 Life cycle assessments indicate that feed can account for up to 90% of environmental impacts of fed aquaculture production (Little et al 2018)  🌳 More than 90% of those impacts typically occur during the production and harvesting of raw materials for feed—through deforestation, land conversion, fisheries management, agricultural practices and more  🌊 In 2020, over 58 million people were employed in fisheries and aquaculture globally (FAO SOFIA report 2022) Learn how the ASC Feed Standard tackles responsible seafood farming practices globally by making sure every feed ingredient is risk assessed for impacts on people and our planet, and best practices in feed supply chains are recognised 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiuVdwPJ #aquaculture #feed #aquafeed #fishfarming #seafood

🌊 Big news! We have a new visual dashboard showcasing updated features such as comparison tools, interactive maps and charts. Jill Swasey, ASC Director of Impacts, Monitoring & Evaluation says “The redesigned dashboard uses the latest data visualisation techniques to make it easier for users to view and collect information on ASC’s impact. Visualising data and allowing users to filter to geographies and years of interest and export chart images can help businesses, producers, and retailers make informed business decisions." Check out this new tool 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSVbnNC8 Learn more about this update 👉 https://lnkd.in/eH75jT_p The dashboard redesign was completed in partnership with The Information Lab who provided their services pro bono. #aquaculture #seafood #fishfarming #seafoodindustry