Congelados Sorymar (Spain): European anchovy

19/02/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 16/01/2020 Type of Audit: initial Certification Body: DNV GL Scope: fishery  Fishing method: purse seine FAO Area: 27 Species: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)  

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Pevasa (Spain): Yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, bigeye tuna

14/02/2020

Status: planned Expected audit date: 01/03/2020 Type of Audit: surveillance Certification Body: RINA Scope: fishery Fishing method: purse seine Species: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)  

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New Petition Asks Chinese and Vietnamese Governments to Enforce Pangolin Trade Ban

13/02/2020

Goal is to stop poaching almost-extinct scale-covered mammal used in traditional Chinese medicine and prized as a food delicacy.    Friend of the Earth, the preeminent worldwide certification for agriculture and land-based ecosystems, has initiated an online petition requesting that the governments of China and Vietnam enforce a ban on the trade in pangolin parts. The scale-covered […]

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Enforce Pangolin Trade Ban