The Sustainable Seafood Movement is an initiative born as a result of overexploited and destroyed marine ecosystems throughout the world.  Awareness campaigns are vital and should focus on educating people and encouraging them to purchase sustainable seafood products that consider the conservation of marine species.

Seafood buyers are increasingly searching for ways to choose only products that are sourced from well-managed capture fisheries or aquaculture production facilities and to understand and reduce the environmental risks related to their seafood purchasing choices.

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We regularly update this page to cover all aspects of seafood news, including up to date information about the seafood trade and all the latest insights from the seafood industry. You can also what’s going on in the seafood market and access current information about the retail sector with seafood supermarket news.

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Fish Oil Producer Daudruy Van Cauwenberghe finds in Sustainability the Key to Thriving in a Booming Global Market.

27/07/2022

Friend of the Sea praises the French company’s renewed and longstanding efforts to adopt sustainable social and eco-responsible practices.   In recent years, the global fish oil market has experienced exponential growth due to the increasing interest in its beneficial properties. Business projections indicate that this upward trajectory will continue, with an annual growth of […]

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Fish Oil Producer Daudruy Van Cauwenberghe finds in Sustainability the Key to Thriving in a Booming Global Market.

Aquacrìa Arousa S.L. (Spain): Solea senegalensis

20/07/2022

Status: plannedExpected audit date: 15/10/2022Type of Audit: Surveillance Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FOS-FF,FM,FO,O3 v.5, – FOS Aqua Inland v3Species: Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)

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RD Foods B.V (Netherlands): Thunnus albacares, Katsuwonus pelamis

12/07/2022

Status: planned Expected audit date: 31/08/2022 Type of Audit: Initial Certification Body: London Associati Ltd. Fishing area: FAO 71 – FAO 77 Fishing method: Purse seine Scope: FOS Wild v.4 – FOS CoC – FOS-FF,FM,FO, O3 v.5 Species: Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

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Gladson Exportes (India) : Xiphias gladius

11/07/2022

Status: plannedExpected audit date: 11/08/2022Type of Audit: InitialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO 57Fishing method: Long LineScope: FOS Wild fish v.3.1 – FOS CoC – FOS-FF,FM,FO,O3 v.5,Species: Sword fish (Xiphias gladius)

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Solutex GC, SL (Spain): Engraulis ringens, Scomber japonicus, Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicolus, Anchoa nasus, Scomber colias

04/07/2022

Status: plannedExpected audit date: 04/08/2022Type of Audit: Surveillance auditCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FOS-FF,FM,FO, O3 v.5,Species: Concentrate Fish Oil – Anchoveta (Engraulis rigens), Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus),European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus), European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), Anchoa samasa(Anchoa nasus), Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias).

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Orkla Health (Norway): Cod Liver Oil

04/07/2022

Status: plannedExpected audit date: 04/08/2022Type of Audit: Scope Extention Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FOS-FF, FM, O3 v.5Species: Cod Liver Oil (trimmings and by-products)

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SternMaid GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) : Engraulis ringens

04/07/2022

Status: plannedExpected audit date: 04/08/2022Type of Audit: Surveillance Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FOS-FF FM FO and O3 v.5,Species: Mixing and granulating of fish oil in our fluid bed processor Wild anchovy, (Engraulis ringens)

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