ASC Feed certification for BioMar Ecuador
The Ecuador site of aquafeed group BioMar has achieved certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new international Feed Standard.
The ASC said: “This is another significant milestone in the journey towards ensuring more responsible production of feed, a key component of responsible seafood farming globally. The ASC Feed Certification helps Ecuadorian shrimp farms meet the growing demand for more responsible seafood.”
Located in Guayaquil, BioMar’s facility produces high-quality shrimp feed. The company said that achieving ASC Feed certification is a key part of BioMar’s broader strategy of sustainable innovation and strengthens its role as a trusted provider of ASC compliant feed.
Henrik Aarestrup, Vice President for Latin America, Shrimp & Hatchery at BioMar Group, commented: “Our goal is to provide shrimp farmers with the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry. With this certification, our customers can be confident that they are using feed that meets the highest global standards for sustainability, helping them to secure their position in a fast-growing market.”
He added: “For us, this certification goes beyond meeting a standard. It’s part of our broader commitment to supporting the entire shrimp aquaculture value chain. By investing in innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, we aim to help farmers achieve long-term success while ensuring that seafood production is ethical, transparent, and sustainable.”
BioMar feed mill, Ecuador
ASC CEO Chris Ninnes said, “Our ASC Feed Standard establishes an essential and unique benchmark for feed production and BioMar’s certification in Ecuador is a welcome development towards greater transparency, traceability and impact measurement in the feed industry. We congratulate them on this achievement and their ongoing commitment to more responsible feed.
“With the first feed mills celebrating ASC certification in January 2024, we started a journey to drive positive change in the feed industry. There is still much more progress to be made, but with the commitment of the seafood farming sector and the entire value chain we now have over 30 feed mills either certified or in assessment. That collaborative effort will truly transform global aquatic feed production towards greater responsibility.”
ASC-certified farms have until October 2025 to ensure their feed supply is ASC compliant. The use of ASC compliant feed is necessary for ASC certified farms to continue meeting the ASC Farm Standard and retain their certification.
