Cargill's Scottish aquafeed plant earns ASC certification

The Scotland aquafeed facility operated by global agriculture giant Cargill has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, the company has announced.

The achievement means that globally all of Cargill’s feed operations supplying EWOS feed for salmonids are certified according to the ASC Feed Standard ahead of an October 31 deadline, after which all ASC certified fish farms must use feed from plants that are certified against the ASC Feed Standard to retain their certification.

EWOS Ltd, which is Cargill’s feed operation in Westfield, near Bathgate in Scotland’s Central Belt, follows Cargill’s feed plants in Norway and Chile which were certified earlier this year. These plants produce feed for salmon and trout.

Cargill (EWOS) in Surrey in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, earned its certification last year, and produces feed for variety of species including salmon, seabass, seabream, kingfish, cobia, and tilapia.

Social responsibility

“Achieving certifications for all our factories suppling EWOS feed plays an important role in our commitment towards a greater environmental and social responsibility in aquaculture and is a result of good work and dedication by a cross-functional team,” said Cargill strategic marketing and technology leader Sigurd Tonheim.

“ASC certification of our factories ensures that all our operations and collaborative partners across the value chain remain responsible and transparent, and contribute to strengthen the credibility of salmon farming

“Our customers with ASC-certified farms can now rest assured that they can keep relying on us to maintain their certifications when the new ASC certification rules apply from October.”