Can you tell if an aquarium cares about the welfare of the fish and aquatic species? Thanks to the Friend of the Sea® logo, the answer is yes. Founded in 2008 by Paolo Bray, Friend of the Sea® has become the leading global standard for products (food and non-food) and services that respect and protect the marine […]
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Friend of the Sea® certified company Coral LLC produces an ingenious product: from an ancient coral reef, they extract calcium to be pulverized into a nutritional supplement. The importance of live coral is well known. Without it, marine life and biodiversity severely suffer. However, one of Friend of the Sea® original certified companies, Coral LLC, has discovered an inventive […]
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As of November, WSO offers Friend of the Sea and Friend of the Earth certified technical courses to provide in depth updates on sustainability issues in the food and non-food sectors. A new season of online training courses provided by the World Sustainability Organization will start on the 10th of November. The lectures cover subjects related […]
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The Friend of the Sea program is pleased to announce the nomination of five new members to its Technical Committee The Technical Committee is independent from Friend of the Sea and its role is to develop and revise the Friend of the Sea Standards for sustainable seafood, fisheries, aquaculture, Omega3, fishmeal and fish oil. Its […]
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Dibba Bay will be officially awarded the Friend of the Sea certification for Sustainable Aquaculture Practices, on the 17th of October in Fujairah (United Arab Emirates). Dibba Bay is the first farm in the Middle East to grow gourmet oysters. Located on the East Coast of the UAE in Dibba, the company produces over 300.000 oysters […]
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In a first, Friend of the Sea Confers the Sustainable City Award to Pula in Croatia. The city of Pula in Croatia has become the first on the global stage to receive the Friend of the Sea Sustainable City Award. This special recognition was delivered on Friday, June 17th, 2022, by the Founder and Director of the international certification […]
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The first showroom entirely dedicated to garments made following the principles of ethics and sustainability is preparing to open its doors for its second edition, in Milan, Sept. 20-26, on the same days of the Fashion Week. Its first edition, last February, was a huge success. Now the Ethical and Sustainable Showroom, a project of the World […]
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The Sustainable Showroom will open during the famous week of fashion in Milan, on the 20th of September and until the 26th. The Showroom is located in the certified restaurant Temakinho – via Boccaccio, 4 – Milan. For more info and to book the date and time slot of your visit https://friendoftheearth.org/sustainable-showroom/ info@friendoftheearth.org Tel. +39 3441580067
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Dibba Bay Oyster Farm is a unique project producing sustainably farmed gourmet oysters in the pristine waters of Northern Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates while supporting marine conservation efforts. Oysters are traditionally found in the cooler waters of Europe, North America, or East China, the world’s biggest producers of the highly appreciated shellfish. However, since its creation […]
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Friend of the Sea praises the French company’s renewed and longstanding efforts to adopt sustainable social and eco-responsible practices. In recent years, the global fish oil market has experienced exponential growth due to the increasing interest in its beneficial properties. Business projections indicate that this upward trajectory will continue, with an annual growth of […]
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