February 22, 2024 - Following extensive industry consultation, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has extended the transition period for ASC certified farms to switch to ASC compliant feed.
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Feed mills that haven't already started the certification process should prioritise obtaining ASC Feed Standard certification. There is an incentive to join the programme as soon as possible: those feed mills that get certified in 2024 will not have to pay license fees on the volume of complaint feed they produce this calendar year.
The demand for responsible feed globally continues to grow. With certification, feed mills ensure their readiness to meet this escalating demand and will secure their place in the evolving market landscape, as well as clearly demonstrating their commitment to greater environmental and social responsibility.
The new timeframe supports farms by giving them more time to make changes to their feed supply chain. It also ensures that the available volumes of complaint feed produced by certified feed mills will be sufficient to meet demand.
The extension deadline coincides with the planned launch of ASC's new Farm Standard, which will create a single farm-level standard to provide greater consistency and brings together requirements across all farmed seafood species currently targeted by ASC.
ASC farms will continue to meet the feed requirements outlined in their respective farm-level standard to provide greater consistency and brings together requirements across all farmed seafood species currently targeted by ASC.
ASC farms will continue to meet the feed requirements outlined in their respective farm species standards until they switch to sourcing from a certified feed mill.
Alexandra Warrington, Senior Coordinator, Feed Standard at ASC, explained, "The decision to extend the compliance deadline for the Feed Standard highlights our dedication to close collaboration with the industry. This extension period reflects our commitment to supporting farms in their journey towards more responsible practices, allowing them the necessary time to adapt and ensuring a robust supply of compliant feed is available to them in the market."
There has been strong uptake of the Feed Standard already, with Vimifos and Skretting achieving ASC certification for multiple feed mill sites in Mexico and Chile respectively. With more sites already in the audit process, ASC's Feed Standard is generating a wave of positive change in feed production and continues to gather momentum.
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