Abalone certification first
Australian abalone producer Jade Tiger has received Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its site at Indented Head – the first abalone farm in the world to receive the accolade.
"This is a huge step forward in Jade Tiger Abalone's journey to become the best possible aquaculture operation," said Anton Krsinich, the company’s General Manager.
"Certification is about minimising our environmental impact, providing good working conditions for our employees and being a good neighbour. We are incredibly proud of this achievement. Our customers in Asia are increasingly seeking high quality, cleanly produced seafood, the accreditation process and maintaining this standard will help us retain and grow our market share.
“We have ongoing conversations with our local community about how we can be the best possible neighbour. We remain committed to continuous improvement and protecting our local environment is something our team values highly."
The ASC Abalone Standard was finalised in 2012 and addresses the potential adverse social and environmental impacts related to abalone aquaculture – such as farm siting, feed, biosecurity, ecosystem effects, waste management and social responsibility.
"I am delighted to welcome the first certified abalone farm to the ASC programme," said Chris Ninnes, ASC's CEO. "To help consumers choose responsibly farmed seafood it is important to expand the offer of certified produce available. Now I look forward to the first ASC labelled abalone entering the market."
