This week, Cermaq Chile became the first salmon producer in Chile to achieve certification against the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible aquaculture.
The certification was achieved at Cermaq Chile's site
“To Cermaq, with such a large part of our operations in Chile, it is very gratifying that our first ASC certification is achieved here,” said Jon Hindar, Cermaq CEO. “I am proud of the work our Chilean colleagues have done in this area. In parallel, we are also working towards ASC certification of our sites both in Norway and Canada.
Through its membership of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), Cermaq has endorsed the ASC certification. The members of GSI have committed to a common goal to provide a highly sustainable source of healthy protein, in order to feed a growing world population, while minimizing the environmental footprint, whilst continuing to improve the social contribution.
GSI's 17 members make up more than 70 percent of the global salmon industry, and all GSI members have as a common goal to have their sites ASC certified within 2020.