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Overview
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ASC: who we are
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Growing momentum
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ASC case studies
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• ASC: why, what & how
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The Aquaculture Stewardship Council
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Established
2010 by WWF and IDH
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Independent, not-for-profit certification & labelling program
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Global, market-based & voluntary
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Objectives:
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Recognise and reward responsible fish farming
Support purchasing of certified farmed seafood
Transform seafood markets towards‘sustainability’
Why do we need responsible aquaculture?
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Increasing demand for fish from a growing global population
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Almost half of all fish eaten now comes from aquaculture
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Increasing impacts on the environment and local communities
Source: Earth Policy Institute UN (FAO statistics), 2011
ASC Farm-based Standards
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“Aquaculture
Dialogues”:
2,000 participants
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8 Standards/ 12 species groups (more will be added)
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Covering all production systems
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7 Principles: Environmental & Social impacts
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Metric-based Performance Indicators, based on:
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Robust science
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Best management farming practices
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Driving innovation
•Continuous
improvement: 3-5 year cycle
Environmental Principles
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Reduce impact on biodiversity
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Conservation of species diversity
and wild populations
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Feed and resources used
responsibly
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Animal health and husbandry
considered
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No unnecessary use of antibiotics
and chemicals; controlled use
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Responsible use of water
Social & Community Principle
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 Prevent
child- and forced labour
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 No discrimination
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Promote health & safety
regulations of workers
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Wages, working hours & living
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Freedom of association & rights for
collective bargaining
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Community relations & interactions
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council
ASC Salmon standard
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Standard covers
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Area Based
Management
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Disclosure of GMO
feed use
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No transgenic fish
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Strict sea lice
control measures
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ASC Vision & Mission
What ASC Chapeau
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How ASC
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a world where aquaculture plays a
major role in supplying food and
social benefits for mankind whilst
minimising negative impacts on the
environment.
transform aquaculture towards
environmental sustainability and social
responsibility using efficient market
mechanisms that create value across
the chain.
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Growing Momentum
ASC farm certification
(27 October 2014)
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# Farms
involved with
ASC
# Farms
certified
# Farms in
process
# Farms
withdrawn
Certified prod.
volume (t)
Total production
engaged (t)
[estimated]
50
46
4
1
> 212,642
~ 230,000
30
26
4
4
> 94,239
~ 110,000
38
19
19
4
> 82,756
~ 165,000
13
7
6
0
> 5,775
~ 16,000
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0
8
0
0
n/a
21
6
15
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> 8,790
~ 37,000
160
100
60
9
> 404,202
~ 558,000
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Certified Pangasius
Farms
Certified Tilapia
Farms
Certified Salmon
Farms
Certified Trout Farms
Certified Bivalve
Farms
Certified Shrimp
Farms
TOTAL:
ASC certified farms (27 October 2014)
104 farms
14 countries
46 farms certified, > 212,642 t
26 farms certified, > 94,239 t
19 farms certified, > 82,756 t
7 farm certified > 5,775 t
6 farms certified, > 8,790 t
ASC market uptake (27 October 2014)
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1333 products
40 countries
# CoC certified companies: 415
# Logo Licensing holders: 195
“ASC certification helps you to access
export markets and farmers can be
confident of a more secure production.”
President Tsai Ah-Yui,
Nan Ying Aquaculture
Association
“You can feel a strong sense
of pride in our people that we
achieved ASC certification.
They like being a part of it.”
Alejandro Tola Alvarez,
Chief Technical Officer, GenoMar AS
‘Since achieving ASC certification we
have reduced the mortality to around 10
per cent and increased our feed use
efficiency, which has reduced production
costs.’
Nguyen Khanh Ngoc,
Quality Assurance Manager, Thuan An Farm
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Thank you
Chris.Ninnes@asc-aqua.org
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e-Newsletter & monthly Certification Update
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@ASC_Aqua
ASC Theory of Change:
How best practice certification works
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Regulation
T1 T2
Shift the curve over time
% of
Farms
Lower environmental impacts→
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Based on Best Management Practice (15%)
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T1 to T2 changes as BMP evolves, not to maintain 15%