South Korea: Jindo-gun promotes international certification of abalone ASC

[Jindo=Newspim] Reporter Ji Young-bong = Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, will promote Jindo Abalone ASC international certification by next year. According to the county on the 3rd, ASC certification is a system jointly established by WWF (World Natural Fund) and IDH (Netherlands Sustainable Trade) in 2010 to prevent marine pollution from overfishing and overpopulation of marine resources and promote sustainable aquaculture. Is operated for. The military expects that the abalone ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification will revitalize the abalone aquaculture industry, which is suffering from price declines and consumption limits, and will help to secure export competitiveness in China and Japan. Since Corona 19, consumers are expected to increase their preference for eco-friendly marine products that have been certified internationally as consumers are increasingly interested in the environment. The offshore of Jindo, which is pursuing ASC certification for abalone, is a clean ...