Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Chris Ninnes is the CEO of Aquaculture Stewardship Council, a position Chris has held since October 2011. Prior to this role, Chris served as the Deputy CEO of Marine Stewardship Council from 2006 to September 2011. Chris also has experience as the Vice President and Technical Director at MRAG from 1997 to 2005. Chris started their career as a Fisheries Development Officer at Saint Helena Fisheries Corporation from 1984 to 1987. Chris holds a MPhil in Zoology from Newcastle University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries Management from Humberside University, and a BSc in Biology, Marine Biology from the University of Exeter. Chris completed their secondary education at Humphry Davy Grammar School.
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Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
ASC is the acronym for Aquaculture Stewardship Council, an independent not for profit organisation. The ASC was founded in 2010 by WWF and IDH (Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative) to manage global standards for responsible aquaculture, which have been developed by the Aquaculture Dialogues, a program of roundtables initiated and coordinated by WWF. What is the ASC The ASC aims to be the world's leading certification and labelling programme for responsibly farmed seafood. The ASC is a global organisation working with aquaculture producers, seafood processors, retail and foodservice companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental and social choice in seafood. The ASC's aquaculture certification programme and seafood label recognises and rewards responsible aquaculture. What the ASC does Working with partners, the ASC runs an exciting and ambitious programme to transform the world's seafood markets and promote the best environmental and social aquaculture performance. Our standards seek to increase the availability of certified responsible seafood. The ASC's credible consumer logo assures compliance and makes it easy for everyone to take part.