Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Budget
€20,575,065
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) continues to build on the foundations established a decade ago of a world where aquaculture plays a major role in supplying food and social benefits for humanity whilst minimising impacts on the environment through setting the standard for seafood. Our work promotes industry best practice to minimise the environmental and social footprint of commercial aquaculture. As a non-industry led NGO, ASC is operating an independent 3rd party certification & labelling programme for farmed seafood; including voluntary sustainability standards for aquaculture species. Through the consumer label it makes available to certified producers and companies, ASC promotes responsibly farmed products in the marketplace. It acts to influence both the supply and the demand for responsibly produced seafood. The positive impact delivered through the ASC programme is demonstrated by the growth in certified farm production and via its Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
EU Legislative Interests
European Green Deal, Omnibus, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives, together with other initiatives (e.g. Green Claims, Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition, Marketing Standards etc.); Common Fishery Policy; Animal Welfare; Deforestation Regulation, Forced Labour Products Ban.
Communication Activities
N/A
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
- International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance (ISEAL Alliance) - Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions (CASS) - Certification and Ratings Collaboration (CRC) - (subscription-based) UN Global Compact (UNGC) - Market Advisory Council (MAC)
Organisation Members
The ASC is not a membership organisation and does not have members. ASC is a not for profit NGO and charity acting solely for philanthropic, charitable, benevolent, humane reasons which are in the public and societal interest in order to transform the aquaculture industry towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility. ASC's Mission is independent from economic interests in the sector. Our mission is: “To transform aquaculture towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility using efficient market mechanisms that create value across the chain", i.e. not to protect or represent the industry, but rather to transform it.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.