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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Status: plannedExpected audit date: 28/04/2022Type of Audit: initialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: CoC – FO FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5, Seaweeds and Algae rev.3Species: Micro-algae (Schizochytrium sp.)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 30/04/2022Type of audit: initialCertification body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO Area 87Fishing method: pole and line – palangreScope: Wild fish v.4 – FOS CoC rev.5Species: sword fish (Xiphias gladius)
Read moreExpected audit date: 30/04/2022Type of Audit: Re-Certification Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO Area 87Fishing method: TrawlerScope: Wild fish v.4 – FOS CoC rev.5Species: Merluza de cola – Patagonian grenadier (Macruronus magellanicus), Merluza del Sur – southern hake(Merluccius australis)
Read moreDespite omega 3 providing an inexpensive and effective household remedy for cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, depression, and more recently promising results in COVID-19 patients, providing the supplement can potentially impact fish populations worldwide. The US2.2 billion and steadily growing omega 3 market, of which is predominantly sourced from oily fish, is consequently suggested to be responsible […]
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Status: plannedExpected audit date: 16/05/2022Type of Audit: Re-CertificationCertification Body: Bamber & BruceFishing area: FAO Area 57Fishing method: long lineScope: Wild fish v.3.1 – FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5Species: yellowifin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 3/04/2022Type of Audit: Re-Certification Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing area: FAO Area 87Fishing method: Purse seine Scope: Wild fish v.3.1 – FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5Species: Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 5/04/2022Type of Audit: initialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: CoC – FO FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5Species: Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis rigens), Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus), European sardine (Sardina pilchardus), European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), longnose anchovy (Anchoa nasus)
Read moreStatus: plannedExpected audit date: 04/04/2022Type of Audit: initialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5Species: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna(Katsuwonus pelamis)
Read moreMr. Paolo Bray interviews Mrs. Cressida Cable, Head of product development at Cambridge Commodities to talk about many sustainable products that the company produces and its partnership with Friend of the Sea. Look at the Cambridge Commodities page:https://www.cambridgecommodities.com/ Meet more other sustainable companies:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVuFdsoorTZ6wwrPYoxcu5Ae5Ko_JjIQF _________________________________________FOLLOW US: SITE: https://friendofthesea.org/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/friendoftheseaorgTWITTER: https://twitter.com/friendoftheseaLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friend-of-the-sea/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/friendofthesea_official/ CONTACT US: info@friendofthesea.org
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Status: plannedExpected audit date: 15/03/2022Type of Audit: initialCertification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF, FM, FO, O3 v.5Species: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Baltic herring (Clupea harengus)
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