September 26, 2025 — The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is adding Atlantic cod to its certification program in a move it said was directly requested following stakeholder consultations.
ASC said the species will be added to the certification program in Q4 2025 following a stakeholder consultation that ran from 20 May to 20 June 2025. The majority of the input on the consultation came from Norway – where most of the world’s fledgling cod-farming industry is located.