Audit date: 02/10/2015 Company requesting the audit: CIE FRANCAISE DU THON OCEANIQUE (Sovetco) Fishery/fleet description: Approved Friend of the Sea fleets Fishing area: FAO Area 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central); FAO Area 47 (Atlantic, Southeast); FAO Area 51 ( Indian Ocean, Western); FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Fishing method: Twin rigged otter traw Target species: […]
Read moreOver the years Friend of the Sea - the major international certification program for sustainable seafood – has donated a relevant part of its revenue to selected conservation initiatives.
Read moreudit date: 01/092015 Company requesting the audit: Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd (Primstar B.V.) Fishery/fleet description: Mixed trawler fishery targeting shrimps Fishing area: FAO 34: Atlantic Eastern Central Fishing method: Twin rigged otter traw Target species: Black Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) Number of fishing vessels: various Fishing Vessels Flag: Nigeria
Read moreSardines and mackerels from Merveilles des Mers – leading Moroccan company specialized in canned seafood – have positively undergone audit for sustainable fishery and chain of custody verification.
Read moreAudit date: 18/08/2015 Company requesting the audit: Strandport Fishery/fleet description: Bottom trawlers and danish seines fishery Fishing area: FAO 27: Atlantic North east Fishing method: Bottom trawler, Danish seine Target species: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), Witch sole (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) Number of fishing vessels: various Fishing Vessels Flag: Denmark
Read moreGlobal Frozen Food , a major Thai company processing and exporting frozen seafood – has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its skipjack and yellowfin tuna from Friend of the Sea approved sustainable fleets.
Read moreAnchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus) by Spanish company Frigorífics Ros gain Friend of the Sea certification.
Read moreThe Greek fish farm producer Kefalonia Fisheries S.A. was audited by an independent certification body, according to Friend of the Sea requirements, and it was found compliant with all the strict Friend of the Sea criteria for sustainable aquaculture.
Read moreAudit date: 03/08/2015 Company requesting the audit: DELIMAR II (Groupe LMV) Fishery/fleet description: Purse seine fishery targeting anchovies Fishing area: FAO 34: Atlantic Eastern Central Fishing method: Purse seine Target species: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Number of fishing vessels: various Fishing Vessels Flag: Morocco
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