“L’isola d’Oro” anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus) gain Friend of the Sea certification. The anchovies are caught in the FAO 37 Northern Adriatic sea by Croatian artisanal fishing vessels using purse seines which cause no impact to the seabed.
The vessels use ‘lampara’ – a lamp that attracts the anchovies to the surface. Sonar controls help spot anchovies which swim in single species shoals, thus no other species is bycaught in the process.
“When choosing the most reliable sustainability certification program” explains Donatella Zarotti marketing director of l’Isola d’oro “we selected Friend of the Sea as it is applying the strictest criteria and its label is visible and respected in the markets we target. Anchovies fishing method is highly selective, energy efficient and it has negligible impact on the environment. Furthermore we engage at sourcing from stocks within Maximum Sustainable Yield and in compliance with minimum size and quotas”.
L’Isola d’Oro, based in Parma, has developed a successful business, deep routed in family values. It holds one of the primary positions among Italian retailer private brands and in the domestic market. The brand is available Switzerland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore and several other international markets.
For more information, please contact:
Paolo Bray – Executive Director Friend of the Sea
Tel. +39 02 8707 5167
paolobray@friendofthesea.org
http: www.friendofthesea.org
Donatella Zarotti– CEO L’Isola d’Oro
Tel. +39 0521 487851
zarotti@lisoladoro.it
http://www.lisoladoro.it
Friend of the Sea
Friend of the Sea is an international non-profit certification scheme for products from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. Certified products are fished from not overexploited nor IUCN Red Listed stocks and with selective methods which do not impact the seabed. Those that originate from aquaculture are reared with respect for the critical habitat, with no use of anti-foulants, GMOS and growth hormones.
L’Isola d’Oro
L’Isola d’Oro was founded by two very skilled and experienced managers in the seafood sector, Ferruccio Zarotti and Tommaso Tomasello, who build a solid network which determined a revolutionary change in the commercialization and marketing of canned seafood specialties both in the retail and catering channels. The company has been growing since its very beginning and has now representatives all over the world.
