ASC Certifications

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Another Milestone Achieved in Drive for Highest 3rd Party Environmental Certification
Salmon farming companies in British Columbia continue to put investment in world leading farming practices into action with two more farms achieving the ASC salmon standard. Cermaq Canada has 20% of its farms ASC certified – announcing that its Brent Island and Venture Point farms, located in the Okisollo Channel near Quadra Island, have now met the standard.

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B.C. Farmers Achieving Highest Level Sustainability Certification
Salmon farming companies in British Columbia are continuing to achieve the high sustainability commitments they have set. Cermaq Canada has announced that its Mussel Rock farm, located in Clayoquot Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, has been certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) salmon standard. This is the company’s third farm to reach the standard.

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British Columbia Ends the Year Strong with Two ASC Certified Salmon Farms
As the year comes to a close, British Columbia achieves two more certifications by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Marine Harvest Canada has announced that two of its Port Hardy farm sites, Duncan Island and Doyle Island, are the latest salmon farms to attain ASC certification. Collectively, salmon farming companies in British Columbia have achieved five ASC certifications throughout 2015 – furthering their commitment to achieve 100% ‘Gold Standard’ third-party certification by 2020.

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Commitment Moves to Achievement as B.C. Celebrates Two Further ASC Certified Salmon Farms

Responsible Production & Consumption

B.C. Celebrates North America’s First ASC Certified Salmon Farm

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