ASC Farm Standard Comparison Tool

The ASC Farm Standard Comparison Tool is a new development to support you with the transition from ASC’s existing species-specific Standards to the new single ASC Farm Standard.

With this tool you will be able to understand the requirements of the ASC Farm Standard, including which areas are new, improved, or unchanged from the existing ASC species- specific Standards.

DISCLAIMER: This tool provides a general indication of alignment from the current species-specific Standards to the new ASC Farm Standard for information purposes and should not be considered an official representation of final content in the Standard. Following public consultation, additional changes may be made. The ASC Farm Standard draft should be consulted for a full understanding of requirements and applicability. Should you have any questions, please contact us via consultation@asc-aqua.org.

The tool is organised across criteria within the four Principles of the new ASC Farm Standard:

  • Principle 1 - The UoC operates legally and applies effective business management.
  • Principle 2 - The UoC operates in an environmentally responsible manner.
  • Principle 3 - The UoC operates in a socially responsible manner.
  • Principle 4 - The UoC operates responsibly with respect to animal health and welfare.

How to use this tool

The tool displays a row of icons for each indicator of the ASC Farm Standard, corresponding to each species-specific Standard. The colour of the icons shows whether each indicator is new, unchanged, improved, or not applicable, following the colours in the icon key. Hovering over icons will display the name of the species-specific Standard and, if applicable, the corresponding indicator(s) to compare against.

The three dropdown boxes at the top of the tool allow you to filter the display in three ways:

  • Step 1: select a species group to view only comparisons to that species-specific Standard
  • Step 2: select the Farm Standard criterion you are interested in
  • Step 3: select an indicator category to filter indicators according to their type

Each filter allows you to make multiple selections or can be left empty.

Current farm standards
Abalone
Bivalve
Flatfish
Freshwater Trout
Pangasius
Pike Perch
Salmon
Seabass, Seabream and Meagre
Seriola and Cobia
Shrimp
Tilapia
Tropical Marine Finfish
Filter your choice below
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Icon colours
New requirement
Existing
Changed
Not applicable

We will update this tool in line with the ASC Farm Standard rollout to reflect feedback incorporated from the stakeholder consultation in April 2024.

For more information about the ASC Farm Standard, including the stakeholder consultation running in April 2024, please visit: The new ASC Farm Standard.