Southern Sun Hotel – 5th of July -10:30AM – Free Entrance w Lunch Buffet 10.30 AM Friend of the Sea: Sea Turtles in Nigeria and Turtle Safe fishing methods. Paolo Bray, Founder and Director of the World Sustainability Organization & Foundation 11.00 AM Atlantic Shrimpers Turtle Safe Award Ceremony. CEO of Atlantic Shrimpers Limited 11:30 AM Doyinsola Ogunye […]
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From June 23rd to July 7th, the Director of the World Sustainability Organization/Friend of the Sea & Friend of the Earth will visit South Africa, Zambia, and Nigeria. The visit will highlight outstanding stories of sustainable transformation while unveiling new initiatives in favor of sustainable development, contributing to local, national, and regional efforts. The African […]
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Abagold, one of South Africa’s leading abalone farming companies, producing this highly valued luxury seafood, will receive the award on June 25th in recognition of their outstanding efforts to preserve and sustainably produce the species. Friend of the Sea is pleased to announce that Abagold has been selected among over 1000 companies, who form part of the international […]
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On the 25th of June at the new harbour in Hermanus, South Africa, Abagold LTD will be recognised and receive the Friend of the Sea award for its engagement in sustainable aquaculture production, its renewable energy program and additional environmental awareness initiatives. The South African company Abagold were audited for the first time in 2015 and found to […]
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The Pula Aquarium will be awarded, on the 17th of June at the Pula Aquarium in Croatia, with the “Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria Certification”. The certificate confirms Pula Aquarium’s outstanding front line work in marine conservation. The Aquarium Pula, launched by the biologist Dr Milena Mičić in 2000, is currently the largest aquarium in […]
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River Cleaning, a solution developed by the Italian firm Mold S.r.l., receives Friend of the Sea sustainability certification for its efforts to free the ocean from plastic pollution. There is an answer to the urgent ocean pollution crisis, and it is not in the ocean but in the rivers. 80% of plastic waste in the […]
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On May 20th, the “Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria” certification was officially delivered to the Dubrovnik Aquarium at a ceremony attended by Friend of the Sea’s Director, Dr. Paolo Bray, and Dr. Nenad Antolović, Director of the Institute of the Sea and Coast from the University of Dubrovnik in Croatia. The Dubrovnik Aquarium […]
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We are pleased to announce that Dubrovnik Aquarium will receive the Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria Certification.On Friday, the 20th of May, at 3.00 pm, our executive director Paolo Bray will give the certification to Dr.sc. Nenad Antolović, Director Institute of the Sea and Coast, University of Dubrovnik. This is an earned acknowledgement for […]
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Conservationists say up 20,000 whales are killed every year, after a collision with large vessels like container ships or oil tankers and they are pressing the shipping industry to prevent accidents involving these mammals. Russell Padmore investigates what the world’s sea freight operators can do to protect whales. Paolo Bray of The World Sustainability […]
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For this year’s Earth Day, the World Sustainability Organization steps up its efforts to protect endangered species, restore nature and push for a sustainable revolution. The organization announces new resources for conservation programs and boosts support for companies committed to building sustainable economies. As people around the world gather to celebrate Earth Day this Friday, […]
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