Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Michiel Fransen has a diverse background in biology and aquaculture, with experience working in various roles related to fisheries and fish feeds. Currently serving as Director Standards and Science at Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Michiel also held positions such as Export Manager at Coppens International BV and Subsidy request reviewer at Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie. With a MSc in Biology from Wageningen University & Research, Michiel's expertise lies in standards, certification, and research within the aquaculture industry.
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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.