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| [[CertDescription::ASC is a global NPO for sustainable aquaculture. Founded 2010 by WWF and IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative), it has now headquarters in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.]] | ||
| Netherlands | Aussteller: Aquaculture Stewardship Council | |
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| BrandWikis Kommentar: The website is packed with abbreviations and name-dropping! |
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The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is an independent, international non-profit organisation that manages the world’s leading certification and labelling programme for responsible aquaculture.
—Quelle: About asc-aqua.org
Certain details/standards/abbreviations are mentioned on the website:
- International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards
- Chain of Custody (CoC) certification
- ISEAL Alliance
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- High Conservation Value Areas (HCVAs)
- Area-Based Management (ABM) scheme
- conformity assessment body (CAB) – ASC internal abbreviation
- Accreditation Service International (ASI)
(Source: FAQ)
Standards
ASC' standards cover currently 12 species:
- abalone
- bivalves (clams, mussels, oyster, scallop)
- freshwater trout
- pangasius
- salmon
- shrimp
- tilapia
- seriola and cobia
- seabass
- seabream
- meagre
- seaweed (joint ASC-MSC standard)
(Source: Standards)
The standards focus on the environmental impact as well as the social impact (employees and local community) of farming.
Standards have been developed closely with these institutions:
- guidelines of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- Codes of Good Practice of ISEAL’s (International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling)
- ISEAL Standard Setting Code
- ASC Standard Setting Procedure
(Source: Standards)
