Nouvelles Archives - Friend of the Sea

Norwegian Company Fjorda’s Omega-3 supplements are now Friend of the Sea® Certified

06/12/2022

In October this year, Friend of the Sea® certified a new Norway based omega-3 company. Founded this past year in 2022, Fjorda is a women-led company “passionate about our collective well-being.” Beate Thy, one of the organisation’s founders, shares Fjorda’s goals: “To make people healthy for life, naturally. We do this by bringing together food science expertise, renowned R&D capabilities, […]

Friend of the Sea and Galapagos Conservation Trust join forces for the Galapagos Albatross.

02/12/2022

Friend of the Sea’s support for the British charity will make it possible to complete the classification of plastic collected from the Archipelago’s beaches, addressing one of the main threats to the survival of the waved albatross. The list of conservation projects involving Friend of the Sea® is growing. The World Sustainability Organization (WSO) programme is excited […]

EasyVit® Pharmaceuticals’ Omega-3 supplements are now Friend of the Sea® Certified

25/11/2022

In October, Friend of the Sea® certified a new vitamin company in the Netherlands. EasyVit® is a “top quality, science-oriented, innovative family of nutritional supplements aimed at maintaining and improving your health.” easyVit® uses its patented ConCordix® technology which emulsifies fatty acids, water and oil in their chewable gel vitamins. This structure follows the same way we take […]

“Ecological, Sustainable and Circular Textile Fibers”: second WSO online training course coming soon.

23/11/2022

As of November, WSO offers Friend of the Sea® and Friend of the Earth® certified technical courses to provide in depth updates on sustainability issues in the food and non-food sectors. The second World Sustainability Organization’s online training course is dedicated to the textile industry, and it will take place on Thursday, December 15, from […]

From Rio de Janeiro to Dubrovnik, in a new clip, here are the first Friend of the Sea-certified sustainable aquariums

18/11/2022

Can you tell if an aquarium cares about the welfare of the fish and aquatic species? Thanks to the Friend of the Sea® logo, the answer is yes. Founded in 2008 by Paolo Bray, Friend of the Sea® has become the leading global standard for products (food and non-food) and services that respect and protect the marine […]

Who knew coral could be good for your health? Coral LLC markets an innovative supplement

11/11/2022

Friend of the Sea® certified company Coral LLC produces an ingenious product: from an ancient coral reef, they extract calcium to be pulverized into a nutritional supplement. The importance of live coral is well known. Without it, marine life and biodiversity severely suffer. However, one of Friend of the Sea® original certified companies, Coral LLC, has discovered an inventive […]

World Sustainability Organization online sustainability courses are back

24/10/2022

As of November, WSO offers Friend of the Sea and Friend of the Earth certified technical courses to provide in depth updates on sustainability issues in the food and non-food sectors. A new season of online training courses provided by the World Sustainability Organization will start on the 10th of November. The lectures cover subjects related […]

Friend of the Sea Announces Five New and Nine Continuing Technical Committee Members.

10/10/2022

The Friend of the Sea program is pleased to announce the nomination of five new members to its Technical Committee The Technical Committee is independent from Friend of the Sea and its role is to develop and revise the Friend of the Sea Standards for sustainable seafood, fisheries, aquaculture, Omega3, fishmeal and fish oil. Its […]

Dibba Bay to be awarded the Friend of the Sea sustainable aquaculture certification on the 17th of October, in Fujairah (UAE).

06/10/2022

Dibba Bay will be officially awarded the Friend of the Sea certification for Sustainable Aquaculture Practices, on the 17th of October in Fujairah (United Arab Emirates). Dibba Bay is the first farm in the Middle East to grow gourmet oysters. Located on the East Coast of the UAE in Dibba, the company produces over 300.000 oysters […]

The city of Pula receives the first Friend of the Sea Sustainable Award for its merits in showcasing sustainability and environmental awareness.

04/10/2022

In a first, Friend of the Sea Confers the Sustainable City Award to Pula in Croatia. The city of Pula in Croatia has become the first on the global stage to receive the Friend of the Sea Sustainable City Award. This special recognition was delivered on Friday, June 17th, 2022, by the Founder and Director of the international certification […]

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