First salmon farm commits to ASC 

AquaChile has entered into the certification program offered by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), making it the first salmon company in the world to be certified under the organization's salmon standards that ensure sustainable farming practices.

AquaChile has started a detailed revision of its processes and is evaluating the adjustments needed to achieve certification.

Chile’s biggest producer and exporter of salmonids and a key supplier for the Asian, European and Latin American markets, AquaChile will follow ASC’s standards to certify all of its  Atlantic salmon farm sites.

“These are one of the most demanding standards that exist and they seek to deepen the sustainability initiatives in our industry. The fact that our company has agreed to work on achieving this certification means that an important amount of effort and resources will be allocated for this purpose. However, we are convinced that this is the right way to advance toward having a more harmonious aquaculture and a way for different groups of interest to appreciate and understand the industry,” said Alfonso Márquez de la Plata, AquaChile CEO.

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