MSC is an international certificate for sustainably caught wild fish from the Marine Stewardship Council, an international independent organization to protect marine life. Products with the MSC quality mark are guaranteed traceable to sustainable fisheries that meet the MSC fishing standard. This means that 1. there is no overfishing on fish stocks (fishing pressure and biomass are healthy) 2. there is respect for other marine life (such as birds, mammals, sensitive areas) and 3. good management takes place (catch agreements, compliance, check).

ASC sets specific requirements for shrimp farming, such as the use of antibiotics and medicines, fish feed, the protection of biodiversity, greenhouse gases, waste management and chemicals. Specific attention is paid to risks in the shrimp chain, with guidelines for the recovery of destroyed mangrove forests, requirements for using as little wild fish as possible in feed and full traceability to food sources. ASC also monitors working conditions. The above-mentioned requirements that ASC sets for shrimp growth have a positive effect on animal welfare.