Our Initiatives
ASIC recognizes that each producer has a unique need to keep up with the industry's demands and challenges. Through the ASIC improvement tools & programs, we have the opportunity to support stakeholders in finding the right solution to achieve their sustainability goals in the seafood space.
Environmental Standard
A comprehensive producer-level standard that provides technical guidance on environmentally sustainable aquaculture practices.
The standard offers producers of all scales an enhanced framework that addresses environmental risks, improves farming productivity, and monitors their sustainability performance, providing credible assurance for a sustainable product offering in the market.
Social & Gender Standard
A gender mainstreamed standard aligns with the Environmental Farming Standard and provides producers with guidance on the minimum criteria required for both Compliant and Leader level farming operations.
The ASIC Social and Gender Standard covers eight holistic fundamentals, addressing the industry's social challenges to support improving livelihoods for smallholder producers, promote human rights in the seafood supply chain, and foster access to equal opportunities and gender equality.
• Both standards support producers in their quest to incorporate more sustainable practices on their farms and improve their livelihoods.
Our Approach
ASIC was founded on three key principles that are critical for fostering improvement in fisheries and aquaculture operations in Asia:
Incentivize Improvement
Develop strategies and tools with the direct engagement of the producers via an ISEAL-compliant, consensus-based approach to define and incentivize improvement.
Design inclusive tools
Design tools that allow multiple compliance points for engagement with producers at all levels of performance
Co-create realistic sustainable solutions
Build tools that reflect the realities facing producers while seeking to align production with global sustainability standards where possible
ASIC engages all Asian seafood supply chain stakeholders to co-create solutions and advance sustainability initiatives that support ocean health, livelihood improvements, and global food security.
About the verification
ASIC is working with partners to develop credible and fit for purpose verification. These tools provide legitimate assurance for global buyers, while remaining efficient in terms of cost and scale of improvement for local stakeholders.
NSF International
ASIC is working with partners to develop credible and fit for purpose verification. These tools provide legitimate assurance for global buyers, while remaining efficient in terms of cost and scale of improvement for local stakeholders.
WHERE FOOD COMES FROM
Where Food Comes From, Inc. is America’s trusted resource for third party verification of food production practices. Through proprietary technology and patented business processes, the company supports more than 15,000 farmers, ranchers, vineyards, wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations, consumer brands and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services.
ASIC QUICK
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Measure your operation's performance through the ASIC quick self-assessment calculator. The ASIC Improvement program offers comprehensive standards covering the environmental and social aspects of fisheries and aquaculture operations.
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