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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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Status: plannedExpected audit date: 30/06/2022Type of Audit: Surveillance AuditCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FOS-FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5, FOS Wild v3.1Species: Krill Oil Processor (Euphasia superba)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 31/07/2022Type of Audit: InitialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO area 51 (Arabic Sea – Indian Ocean ,western) Fishing method: Purse seineScope: FOS Wild v.4 – FOS CoC – FOS-FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5, Species: Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps), Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 30/06/2022Type of Audit: CertificationCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO area 51 Indian OceanFishing method: Midwater trawlScope: FOS Wild fish v.3.1 – FOS CoC – FF, FM,FO O3, v.5, Species: Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
Read moreWe 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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Status: plannedExpected audit date: 30 June 2022Type of Audit: SurveillanceCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO O3 v.5 – FOS Aqua Marine v.2Species: Atlantic salmon – (Salmo salar)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 30/06/2022Type of Audit: InitialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO O3 v.5Species: Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 30/06/2022Type of Audit: initialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: Atlantic, Eastern Central (Major Fishing Area 34) and FAO 47.Fishing method: Purse seineScope: FOS Wild v.4 – FOS CoC FF, FM, FO, O3 v.5, Species: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 10/06/2022Type of Audit: Surveillance Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5Species: Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)
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