Companies have to make a choice when it comes to standards for certification of fisheries and aquaculture.
The established certifications for wild-caught fish are the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Friend of the Sea (FOTS), and the ASC and GLOBALG.A.P. for aquaculture. Whilst group certifications are permitted by GLOBALG.A.P. and the summaries of the audits are only published with the express consent of the parties involved, the ASC discloses the full audit results.