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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15/07/2021
SGS Lanka is one of the most trusted third-party service providers for the fisheries industries in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, congratulates SGS Lanka on obtaining accreditation by the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) to conduct Friend of […]
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13/07/2021
Feared and respected but cruelly hunted and harmed, we see sharks as ruthless predators. In reality, as a result of human action, several species are threatened with extinction. Yet, sharks are key actors of the marine ecosystem, helping maintain the balance. For this reason, every 14th of July, the world celebrates Shark Awareness Day. Friend of the Sea wants […]
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12/07/2021
The beneficial properties of seaweed go from human nutrition and skincare to fighting climate change. Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has recognized seaExpert for sustainable seaweed production. Therefore, seaExpert can now display the Friend of the Sea label, certifying the engagement with sustainable […]
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08/07/2021
Status: planned Expected audit date: 10 August 2021 Type of Audit: surveillance audit Certification Body: London Associati Ltd. Fishing area: FAO area 71 (Pacific Western Central) Fishing method: purse seine Scope: fishery (CoC rev.5, – FOS rev Wild 4) Species: skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
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06/07/2021
The World Sustainability Organization, managing the Friend of the Earth and Friend of the Sea programs for promotion and certification of sustainable products and services, today announces its official collaboration with leading Ghanaian Media Personality, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Natalie Fort, to promote awareness of sustainability. The World Sustainability Organization and Natalie Fort’s Fort Group, envision working together to drive […]
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02/07/2021
Mom’s Garden produces innovative food supplements specially designed for the whole family. Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, is pleased to certify Mom’s Garden for its commitment to employ sustainably sourced fish oil in its Omega-3 supplements. Thus, the company can now display the […]
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28/06/2021
Status: plannedExpected audit date: 15/08/2021Type of audit: initialCertification body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF v.5Species: trimmings from cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
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28/06/2021
Status: plannedExpected audit date: 05/08/2021Type of audit: initialCertification body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing method: farmingScope: FOS Aquaculture Inland rev.3, FOS CoC – FO FF v.5, Species: barramundi (Lates calcarifer), crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus)
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28/06/2021
Status: plannedExpected audit date: 03/08/2021Type of audit: surveillance audit Certification Body: London Associati Ltd.Scope: FOS CoC – FO FF v.5Species: Peruvian anchoveta (Engraulis ringens)
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28/06/2021
Status: plannedExpected audit date: 30/07/2021Type of audit: surveillance Audit Certification body: London Associati Ltd.Fishing method: farmingScope: FOS Aqua Marine rev.2 – FOS CoC – FO FF v.5Species: seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and seabream (Sparus aurata)
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