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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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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Abagold, one of South Africa’s leading abalone farming companies, producing this highly valued luxury seafood, will receive the award on June 25th in recognition of their outstanding efforts to preserve and sustainably produce the species. Friend of the Sea is pleased to announce that Abagold has been selected among over 1000 companies, who form part of the international […]
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On the 25th of June at the new harbour in Hermanus, South Africa, Abagold LTD will be recognised and receive the Friend of the Sea award for its engagement in sustainable aquaculture production, its renewable energy program and additional environmental awareness initiatives. The South African company Abagold were audited for the first time in 2015 and found to […]
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The Pula Aquarium will be awarded, on the 17th of June at the Pula Aquarium in Croatia, with the “Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria Certification”. The certificate confirms Pula Aquarium’s outstanding front line work in marine conservation. The Aquarium Pula, launched by the biologist Dr Milena Mičić in 2000, is currently the largest aquarium in […]
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On May 20th, the “Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria” certification was officially delivered to the Dubrovnik Aquarium at a ceremony attended by Friend of the Sea’s Director, Dr. Paolo Bray, and Dr. Nenad Antolović, Director of the Institute of the Sea and Coast from the University of Dubrovnik in Croatia. The Dubrovnik Aquarium […]
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We are pleased to announce that Dubrovnik Aquarium will receive the Friend of the Sea Sustainable Aquaria Certification.On Friday, the 20th of May, at 3.00 pm, our executive director Paolo Bray will give the certification to Dr.sc. Nenad Antolović, Director Institute of the Sea and Coast, University of Dubrovnik. This is an earned acknowledgement for […]
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Conservationists say up 20,000 whales are killed every year, after a collision with large vessels like container ships or oil tankers and they are pressing the shipping industry to prevent accidents involving these mammals. Russell Padmore investigates what the world’s sea freight operators can do to protect whales. Paolo Bray of The World Sustainability […]
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