Certifications

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is an independent, international non-profit organization that manages the world’s leading certification and labelling program for environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture. ASC works to recognize and reward farmers, promote best environmental and social choices to consumers through the ASC label, and to transform seafood markets towards sustainability.

BAP is the world’s most trusted, comprehensive and proven third-party aquaculture certification program. BAP has been improving the environmental, social and economic performance of all stakeholders in the aquaculture supply chain, as well as growing the global supply of fish and seafood, since 2002. BAP currently has more than 1,600 facilities certified worldwide.

The MSC is a certification program that promotes sustainable fishing practices worldwide. Its Fisheries Standard applies to the certification of wild-caught fish and seafood in freshwater and at sea, and its Chain of Custody Standard ensures a traceable supply chain from ocean to plate. The organization’s mission is to improve the health of the oceans, by recognizing and rewarding sustainable fishing practices and guiding the consumer in their choices.