Chilean Compania Pesquera Camanchaca obtains FoSs certification for fish meal and fish oil
14/12/2017Camanchaca, already certified for Chilean Mussel, dediced to embrace Friend of the Sea's standard for fish meal and fish oil
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Agroittica Lombarda (Italy) Sturgeon – Certified and Sustainable
13/12/2017Status: Planned Expected audit date: 13/12/2017 Production type: farming and processing Species: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Acipenser huso, Acipenser transmontanus, Acipenser baerii
Read moreC.I. Naturmega S.A. (Colombia)- European sardine, anchoveta, European anchovy
11/12/2017Status: PlannedExpected audit date: 11/12/2017Production type: production of nutraceutical products (omega 3 supplements)Species: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), European sardine (Sardina pilchardus)
Read moreChilean major company Natural Oils achieved FoSs certification for fish oil
27/11/2017Natural Oils is part of TrioGroup Holding and is oriented towards the production, the commercialization and exports of oils for the food, cosmectics and nutraceutical industries.
Read moreAndromeda Iberica (Spain)-European seabass, gilthead seabream
24/11/2017Status: PlannedExpected audit date: 24/11/2017Production type: processingSpecies: European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), meagre (Argyrosomus regius)
Read moreCalvopesca El Salvador (Spain)-YF, SJ and BE tuna
24/11/2017Status: Planned Expected audit date: 23-24/11/2017 Fishing Area: FAO 71, 77, 87 Gear type: Purse seine Species: yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Read moreMicarna Group and Kirschauer Aquakulturen joint venture achieves FoSs certification for tilapia and perch
23/11/2017Newly certified KM Seafood is among Europe's biggest perch fingerling producers.
Read moreSolutex (Spain)- Anchovies and sardines
22/11/2017Status: Planned Expected audit date: 22/11/2017 Production type: production of nutraceutical products (omega 3 supplements) Fishing area: FAO 47, 81, 87, 88 Species: Engraulis anchoita, Engraulis encrasicolus, Engraulis ringens, Sarda sarda, Sardina pilchardus, Sardinella longiceps, Sardinops sagax
Read moreAsaro (Italy)- Various species
20/11/2017Status: Planned Expected audit date: 20/11/2017 Fishing Area: FAO 34 Gear type: Bottom trawl Species: Cynoglossus senegalensis, Solea lascaris, Scorpaena scrofa, Dicologlossa cuneata, Epinephelus aenues, Penaeus notialis, Zeus faber, Penaeus kerathurus, Mustelus mustelus, Aristeus antennatus, Arnoglossus laterna, Pagrus caeruleostictus, Palinurus regius, Solea vulgaris, Solea senegalensis, Raja miraletus, Parapenaeus longirostris, Aristaeomorpha foliacea, Merluccius senegalensis, Octopus vulgaris, Sepia […]
Read moreFoS becomes the only EII Dolphin Safe Sustainable Seafood Certification
16/11/2017Consumers concerned with dolphin protection are warned: Friend of the Sea is now the only international certification requesting certified tuna companies to be also Dolphin-Safe according to EII's strict requirements.
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