Friend of the Sea Honors Shark Day with Petition Against Shark Finning and New Seafood By-Catch and Tourism Standards

10/07/2020

Certification standard now prohibits shark finning and human contact with whale sharks Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, is taking multiple steps to protect sharks, in honor of Shark Day, which is on July 14. The organization has launched a petition to ban shark finning, added anti-shark […]

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Friend of the Sea Signs MoU with Institution of Aquaculture Singapore for Promotion of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

26/06/2020

Goal is to work collaboratively toward responsible aquaculture development in Singapore The Friend of the Sea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore, in which the two organizations will work collaboratively toward responsible aquaculture development in Singapore. Friend of the Sea, a project of the World Sustainability Organization that […]

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Friend of the Sea Appoints 9 Experts to New Scientific Committee to Advise Dolphin and Whale Watching Certification

18/06/2020

International group of distinguished researchers to play a keyrole in the development and revision of dolphin and whale watching standards  Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has appointed nine experts to its newly-formed Scientific Committee advising the […]

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Whale Watching Certification

Petition Demands Protection of Sea Turtles in Commercial Fishing

15/06/2020

Friend of the Sea honors World Sea Turtles Day by launching a petition urging use of Turtle Excluder Devices to reduce sea turtle bycatch Petition to save the turtles Friend of the Sea, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes sustainable seafood production, today announced that it has launched a new petition urging governments to protect sea turtles, […]

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Friend of the Sea Honors World Oceans Day with Five Things People Can Do to Save the Ocean

05/06/2020

For June 8 celebration, the world’s leading global certification standard for marine life sustainability shares easy-to-follow recommendations for protecting oceans Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, is honoring the annual World Oceans Day on June 8 by sharing five things people can do to […]

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Cellavent Healthcare Certified by Friend of the Sea for Omega 3 Fish Oil Products

22/05/2020

German manufacturer of natural products meets high standards for preservation of the marine environment  Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has certified Cellavent Healthcare GmbH for adhering to sustainable practices in the production of Omega 3 fishoil products. Cellavent can […]

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Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association Certified by Friend of the Sea

14/05/2020

Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association Certified Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association Certified Leading Australian industry organization for southern bluefin tuna adheres to high standards for preservation of the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has certified the Australian […]

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Friend of the Sea Certifies Marpesca Group for Sustainable Seafood Production

24/04/2020

Leading distributor of shrimp and tuna meets high standards for preservation of the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has certified the Marpesca Group (Grupo Marpesca) for sustainable seafood production practices. Marpesca can now display the Friend of […]

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Friend of the Sea Publishes New Sustainability Criteria Based on Expert Scientific Evidence and Stakeholder Input

23/03/2020

World-leading certification standard concludes revision process and publishes updated Wild Caught Standard and Audit Guidance Friend of the Sea, the world’s leading certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has concluded the revision process and published version v.4 of its Wild Caught Standard and v.2 of its Audit Guidance. […]

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New Sustainability Criteria