Friend of the Sea Honors World Manta Day with Standards for Sustainable Manta Ray Watching and Species Protection

16/09/2020

Certification standards and practices enable the September 17 awareness event to drive environmentally sustainable manta ray watching excursions and “swim with manta ray” programs September 17, 2020 will be World Manta Day, a worldwide celebration of Manta Rays. Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect […]

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Manta Ray Watching

Catalent (Italy): Peruvian anchovy

04/09/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 19/09/2020 Type of Audit: initial Certification Body: DNV GL Scope: Fish oil producers (FOS CoC – FO Rev 5) Species: Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens)  

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Calanus AS (Norway): Calanus finmarchicus

28/08/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 15/10/2020 Type of Audit: initial Certification Body: London Associati Ltd. Fishing area: FAO fishing Area 27 Fishing method: trawl Scope: Fishery (FOS CoC – FO FF v.201, FOS Wild v3.1) Species: Calanus finmarchicus  

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Conex Trade (Croatia): European anchovy, European sardine

24/08/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 15/10/2020 Type of audit: initial Certification body: London Associati Ltd. Fishing area: FAO area 37 Fishing method: purse seine  Scope: fishery (FOS CoC – FO FF v.2017 – Wild Fish v.3.1)  Species: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), European sardine (Sardina pilchardus)

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Loch Duart Ltd (UK): Atlantic salmon

24/08/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 15/10/2020 Type of audit: Certification  Certification body: London Associati Ltd. Scope: aquaculture production (FOS CoC – FO FF v.2017, FOS Aqua Marine)  Species: Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

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Biomega Naturals Nutrients (Spain): Atlantic cod

03/08/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 04/09/2020 Type of Audit: re-certification Certification Body: London Associati Ltd. Scope: Omega3 – Producer (FOS CoC – FO FF v.2017) Species: Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)  

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Friend of the Sea Debuts Sea Turtle Watching Standard

30/07/2020

Global certification standards body provides guidelines for sustainable observation of a wide range of sea turtle species Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, today announced the debut of the standard for sustainable sea turtle watching. The standard makes it possible for […]

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Turtle Watching