Thirty-two companies from 11 countries (Australia, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Morocco, Norway, Sweden, UK and USA) have relied on Friend of the Sea’s assessment to verify the sustainable origin of their products.<\/p>\n
The Antarctic krill, the Atlantic menhaden and the Peruvian anchovy fisheries are among those approved according to Friend of the Sea sustainability requirements. These fisheries are considered among the best managed fisheries worldwide, with historical catch and biomass data collected and interpreted over past decades and enforcement of strict regulations. Most of these fisheries are pelagic fisheries with no impact on the seabed and very high selectivity. Some of the certified products originate from selected seafood processing bycuts or trimmings, thus optimising the use of marine resources.<\/p>\n
Producers know that Omega-3 consumers care for conservation and ecology. Friend of the Sea has been selected by Omega-3 producers worldwide as the most independent and reliable sustainability certification. The ecolabel also provides an effective way to communicate environmental performance to customers.<\/p>\n
“Friend of the Sea aims at promoting those Omega-3 products which originate from sustainable and well managed fisheries,” explains Dr Paolo Bray, director of Friend of the Sea. “For this reason we will participate to the International Omega-3 tradeshow, VitaFoods Geneva, and we will also increase our communication to the Omega-3 consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The following companies have relied on FoS assessment to verify the sustainable origin of their products:<\/p>\n
Amundsen Omega3 AS \u2022 Austral Group SAA \u2022 Biosym AS \u2022 Boehringer Ingelheim Danmark A\/S \u2022 Cardinova AB \u2022 Cognis GmbH \u2022 Doctors Best Dr. Loges + Co. GmbH \u2022 Epax AS \u2022 Euro Caps Ltd. \u2022 GC Rieber Oils AS \u2022 GlaxoSmithKline \u2022 Goerlich Pharma International GmbH \u2022 Good Things Health LLC \u2022 Health World Limited \u2022 Healthspan Ltd \u2022 Hochdorf Nutrifood AG \u2022 KD Pharma Krillsea Group AS \u2022 Le Gouessant \u2022 Naturmega S.A. \u2022 Nexgen Pharma \u2022 Nordic Naturals \u2022 Nutra Q \u2022 Omega Proteins Inc \u2022 Pharma Marine AS \u2022 Polaris \u2022 Sinomega Biotech Engineering Co. Ltd \u2022 Sovapec Maromega \u2022 Suomen Bioteekki Oy \u2022 Swanson Health Products \u2022 Swiss Caps AG \u2022 Vifor Pharma SA \u2022 Winterisation Europe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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