The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is bringing in stricter “chain of custody” rules to combat seafood fraud and mislabelling.
The new procedures and tools, launched today, will become mandatory for ASC-certified organisations from 30 May 2023.
The additional requirements, which are being introduced following a series of development steps including a public consultation period, are part of a new suite of assurance procedures and tools that reflect responsible practice and including provision for use of digital traceability and innovative product authentication techniques…