Friend of the Sea Recertifies BigFish Maldives for Sustainable Seafood Production

11/02/2021

Leading tuna producer recommits to practices that protect the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has renewed its certification of Big Fish Maldives for Yellow Fin Tuna (Thunnus albacores) and Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis). BigFish has […]

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Friend of the Sea urges for regulation of Sustainable Seafood claims at FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

04/02/2021

Makes statement that third-party certification and national accreditation should be mandatory for making claims about seafood sustainability Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, yesterday issued a statement at the 34th Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) that third-party certification and […]

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Friend of the Sea Recertifies Golden Omega for Sustainable Production of Omega-3 Concentrates

12/01/2021

The company recommits to practices that protect the marine environment  Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has issued a recertification to Golden Omega, the Chilean producer of Omega-3 concentrates. Golden Omega has recommitted to sustainable fishing and production processes. The company can […]

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Friend of the Sea Opens Revision Process for Sustainable Aquaculture Standard and Fish Welfare standards in aquaculture

04/12/2020

Starting December 4, stakeholders can contribute knowledge and insights as part of NGO’s continuous alignment process Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it is opening the revision process for its Sustainable Aquaculture Standard and Fish Welfare standards. The standards […]

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Friend of the Sea Certifies Liaoyu Antarctic Krill Technology Development Co., Ltd for Sustainable Production of Antarctic Krill and Other Seafood Products

09/11/2020

Chinese producer of krill oils and powders commits to practices that protect the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has certified Liaoyu Antarctic Krill Technology Development Co., Ltd. for sustainable production of Antarctic krill and other […]

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Friend of the Sea Creates World’s First Standard for Sustainable Scuba Diving

04/11/2020

Provides guidelines that let tour operators offer diving activities protect the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has created the world’s first sustainable scuba diving standard. The standard offers rules and a general sustainability frame work for tour operators […]

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World’s First Sustainable Snorkeling Standard Launched by Friend of the Sea

26/10/2020

Enables tour operators to offer snorkeling activities that people can truly enjoy while protecting the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, announced today that it has created the world’s first standard for sustainable snorkeling. The organization developed the standard […]

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Friend of the Sea Renews Omega-3 Certification for GC Rieber Oils

16/10/2020

Norwegian producer of marine derived Omega-3 concentrates recommits to practices that protect the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has renewed its certification of GC Rieber Oils of Norway for its Omega-3 concentrates. GC Rieber has recommitted to sustainable sourcing […]

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World Sustainability Organization Collaborates with The Good Food Institute on New Certification Program for Plant-Based Seafood and Meat

12/10/2020

The two organizations share a mutual aim of protecting the environment by promoting sustainable food The World Sustainability Organization (WSO) and The Good Food Institute (GFI) Sustainable Seafood Initiative today announced that the two organizations have initiated a joint certification program for plant-based seafood. The certification will be part of the WSO’s Friend of the […]

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