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.
Our sustainable seafood news page will answer all your seafood questions!
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.
By clicking on the links below you can also access Friend of the Sea Webinars and online courses that cover a wide range of topics such as ‘Hydroponics: leading the way towards a mover sustainable agriculture’ to ‘Social accountability in Fisheries’.
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29/08/2023
It is the largest fish in the world; it has hundreds of small teeth that it does not use, its body is covered with polka dots to form the so-called “chessboard,” and during the day, it prefers to swim on the surface. Still trying to figure out who we are talking about? Okay, here it […]
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21/08/2023
Status: Planned Expected audit date: October 2nd, 2023. Type of Audit: Recertification Certification Body: RINA Fishing area: FAO 34 Fishing method: Purse seine, Pole and line Scope: FOS Wild v. 4, FOS CoC FOS-FF, FM, FO and O3 v.5 Species: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
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25/07/2023
We inform you that the REGISTRATIONS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN On the website https://tunavigo.anfaco.es/ you will be able to know some of the confirmed speakers, exhibitors, scheduled sessions and attendance prices, as well as register to attend the event, which will take place on September 14 and 15, 2023, at the AFUNDACIÓN Headquarters, in Vigo-Spain.
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17/07/2023
Status: planned Expected audit date: 22/09/2023 Type of Audit: Recertification Certification Body: RINA Fishing area: FAO 37 Fishing method: Trawler Scope: FOS Wild v 4, FOS CoC FOS-FF,FM,FO and O3 v.5 Species: Giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea)
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17/07/2023
World leading specialized Omega-3 food supplement producer, U.G.A Nutraceuticals has renewed its Friend of the Sea® certification of the World Sustainability Organization. Headquartered in Monza, Italy U.G.A Nutraceuticals has specialized in the research, formulation and development of Omega-3 food supplements of superior quality, using the most advanced methods since the year 2005. It stands as one of […]
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13/07/2023
To celebrate International Shark Day on July 14, the World Sustainability Foundation and Friend of the Sea® will take you into the world of the Shark You can visit the Save the Sharks Campaign page to look at the initiatives taken by the WSF and Friend of the Sea® over the years And happy International Shark Day to all! Sharks facts Sharks […]
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30/06/2023
Croatia’s largest sea-salt producer, Solana Pag has obtained the globally recognised Friend of the Sea Certification, for its varied salt product range. The production of salt by Solana Pag is based on a thousand-year tradition on the island of Pag in Croatia. In the year 1980, a production facility was constructed; increasing capacity and reducing the impact […]
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27/06/2023
Premier tour agency based in Vienna, Austria, NiCe Dive & Trips GmbH has launched an exclusive travel to the captivating archipelago of Nosy Be, Madagascar from the 25th of September to the 4th of October 2023. The tour is in support of the World Sustainability Foundation’s conservation project aimed at saving endangered Lemurs. Nosy Be is Madagascar’s […]
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27/06/2023
Status: planned Expected audit date: 14/07/2023 Type of Audit: Surveillance Certification Body: DNV Scope: FOS CoC FOS-FF,FM,FO and O3 v.5 Species: Engraulis ringens
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19/06/2023
Solutex, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of highly concentrated omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids, has renewed its Friend of the Sea® certification for the fourth time; initially obtaining it in 2017. The leading global firm produces highly concentrated omega-3 EPA/DHA fatty acids for the Nutraceuticals, pharma, and cosmetic industries. Since its inception in 2004, Solutex has […]
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