How Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) can help you eat seafood responsibly

Many forms of aquaculture, particularly shellfish farming, are beneficial to the planet. They create new marine ecosystems and capture carbon, alongside many other benefits.
To ensure the sustainability credentials of ASC certified seafood, the ASC standards include hundreds of requirements covering the potential impacts of aquaculture – including water quality, responsible sourcing of feed, disease prevention, animal welfare, the fair treatment and pay of workers and maintaining positive relationships with neighbouring communities.
When carried out responsibly, aquaculture is an environmentally friendly source of healthy and nutritious protein that will play a critical role in feeding the world’s growing population. With an increasing pressure on the world’s food sources, making sure we do our bit to source responsibly is a very important step.
The ASC website features guideline articles about farming and eating responsibly different aquaculture species.