Blue Ocean Mariculture Becomes First U.S. Finfish Farm to Earn ASC Certification
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) announced that Blue Ocean Mariculture has achieved certification against the ASC Seriola and Cobia Standard at its Hawaii farm, becoming the first ASC certified finfish farm in the US.
Blue Ocean Mariculture farms Seriola rivoliana, also known as almaco jack, that is branded as Hawaiian Kanpachi.
The certification was achieved following multi-day on-site audit by the independent conformity assessment body, SCS Global Services. The audit assesses the farm’s performance against dozens of stringent requirements covering environmental and social impacts...
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