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’.
If you are looking for seafood solutions click on the links below to see the latest seafood, aquaculture and fisheries news.
17/11/2023
The world’s number one direct seller of Galapagos tours, Galapagos Travel Center, has launched a unique, sustainable holiday to the astounding Galapagos Islands, from the 5th to the 12th of August 2024. This one-of-a-kind sustainability-centered trip is aimed at supporting vital marine conservation work in the Galapagos while protecting biodiversity, endangered species, and ecosystems. It is in collaboration with […]
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09/11/2023
World Sustainability Foundation (WSF), the non-profit arm of the World Sustainability Organization has launched an innovative project aimed at spearheading sustainable tourism globally. The 1 Guest – 1 Tree Planted initiative seeks to get tourism facilities to plant one tree, per guest. The project is dedicated to all tourist facilities such as hotels, resorts, lodges, B&Bs, and campsites around […]
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06/11/2023
Global leader in the production of fishmeal and fish oil, Corpesca S.A has renewed its Friend of the Sea Certification for the third time. Initially certified in 2017, Corpesca S.A remains strongly committed to producing fishmeal and fish oil from marine sources with the highest ethics of sustainability; earning the internationally recognised Friend of the Sea certification. Headquartered […]
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31/10/2023
World leading bio-tech company headquartered in Chengdu, China, Skuny BioScience has renewed its Friend of the Sea Certification. The company specialises in the research and manufacturing of fatty acids for food, nutrition and pharmaceutical products to develop a healthy human life. With unceasing commitment to the nutritional industry, Skuny BioScience today stands a world leader in the global […]
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26/10/2023
World Sustainability Foundation (WSF), the non-profit arm of the World Sustainability Organization (globally leading sustainability organization), has raised over 2,500 euros in its first ever crowdfunding initiative aimed at saving endangered Lemurs in Madagascar. The Lemur Project is managed by U Onlus, and is a collaboration between the World Sustainability Foundation, Friend of the Earth and the University […]
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25/10/2023
Premier Norwegian Biotechnology company, Grøntvedt Biotech has obtained Friend of the Sea®‘s Certification for its branded ingredient CETO3®. The company is part of the Grøntvedt Group, that have been in the business since 1830 with focus on developing and manufacturing top-grade marine ingredients derived from Norwegian pelagic fish Grøntvedt Biotech’s goal is to provide the global population with […]
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16/10/2023
Did you miss our WSO Day? Not to worry, we recorded the entire day, which gathered key players in the sustainability sector and allowed them to give important insights on the world’s sustainability activities! Speakers and attendees including, WSO Founder and Director – Paolo Bray, WSO President – Franco Bray, Representatives of the Food and Agriculture […]
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13/10/2023
Established Italian Tour Operator specialising in cruises and diving trips, Scuba Cruise has launched an exclusive travel to the culturally rich city of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, from the 9th to the 19th of March 2024. The trip is in collaboration with the World Sustainability Foundation, in support of initiatives to conserve Vietnam’s wildlife. Located on […]
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21/09/2023
WSO DAY – remote attendance LINK – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81812741934 It’s finally here! Don’t forget to put your reminder on for Saturday 23rd September, 10am (gmt +1) for our first ever WSO DAY. Speakers from all over the world will cover different aspects of certification and sustainability over various fields. If you will need instant translation to our […]
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15/09/2023
The Manta, known to have the largest brain-to-body ratio of any fish, is among the largest animals in the ocean…discover more about the wonderful world of Mantas to commemorate World Manta Day.</span> As the world marks Manta Day on September 17 annually; with the aim of raising awareness about the conservation of manta and […]
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