We produce a lot of plastic; that’s a fact. And it’s also a fact that plastic pollution has become one of our most pressing environmental issues. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, since 2000, plastic waste has more than doubled to 353 million metric tons. Also, less than 10% of the […]
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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. The second World Sustainability Organization’s online training course is dedicated to the textile industry, and it will take place on Thursday, December 15, from […]
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In October this year, Friend of the Sea® certified a new Norway based omega-3 company. Founded this past year in 2022, Fjorda is a women-led company “passionate about our collective well-being.” Beate Thy, one of the organisation’s founders, shares Fjorda’s goals: “To make people healthy for life, naturally. We do this by bringing together food science expertise, renowned R&D capabilities, […]
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Friend of the Sea’s support for the British charity will make it possible to complete the classification of plastic collected from the Archipelago’s beaches, addressing one of the main threats to the survival of the waved albatross. The list of conservation projects involving Friend of the Sea® is growing. The World Sustainability Organization (WSO) programme is excited […]
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In October, Friend of the Sea® certified a new vitamin company in the Netherlands. EasyVit® is a “top quality, science-oriented, innovative family of nutritional supplements aimed at maintaining and improving your health.” easyVit® uses its patented ConCordix® technology which emulsifies fatty acids, water and oil in their chewable gel vitamins. This structure follows the same way we take […]
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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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