Australis Aquaculture has become the world’s first producer to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council s (ASC) Tropical Marine Finfish standard for its ocean-based barramundi farm in central Vietnam.
Australis sited its farms in Van Phong Bay in central Vietnam, where it uses a farming system that integrates seaweed cultivation and a frozen supply chain that minimizes food waste and CO2 emissions, according to the company.
“This is another milestone for the ASC, and we’re thrilled to see a farmer with such an obvious commitment to environmental sustainability embracing the program,” said Kathleen McDavitt, ASC s US market development manager.
Fish farms in Vietnam, Mexico achieve milestone sustainability certifications
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Seafood producers in Mexico and Vietnam have achieved firsts in earning certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program.
On Tuesday, 2 March, Australis Aquaculture said it had become the world’s first producer to secure certification under the ASC s tropical marine finfish (TMFF) standard for its ocean-based farm in Vietnam.
The barramundi supplier, which caters to markets in the U.S., Australia, and elsewhere, chose its farm sites in Vân Phong Bay, Vietnam to “showcase a novel approach to sustainable aquaculture in the marine tropics,” the company said. This farming method involves the integration of “seaweed cultivation and a purpose-built frozen supply chain that minimizes food waste and CO2 emissions,” according to Australis.
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