The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has logged record growth in ASC certification in the UK, with the number of certified farm sites doubling since February 2022.
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Forty farm sites are now ASC certified in the UK, including finfish and shellfish producers. A further 18 farms are in initial audit stage with a view to being certified by the end of 2023. From January 2022 to January 2023, 16 more companies became ASC Chain of Custody holders – up from 88 at the start of the period. As of March 2023, there are 139 UK Chain of Custody holders. Lorraine Gallagher, ASC UK and Ireland Market Development Manager, said: “We are delighted to see such an increase in the number of farms and companies in the UK joining the ASC programme or becoming ASC Chain of Custody holders. We know that market demand is driving this increase and we expect even more farms and companies to take up this opportunity over 2023 and beyond”. The ASC standards for aquaculture industry include requirements covering the potential impacts of the farms on the environment, workers, animal health and the surrounding communities. Farmers choose the ASC programme to access market ...
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