Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRF) has reported it saw a rise in demand for information about the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) during the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels last month.
Finnur Gardarsson, managing director of the IRF programme, said that representatives from buyers, were interested in learning more about the credentials that GSSI affords: "It is valuable for us to have the GSSI recognition. More and more buyers have GSSI as a part of their sourcing policy for seafood."
34 companies worldwide are backing GSSI as funding partners from across the seafood industry, including from harvesting, processing, food service, and retail. GSSI also counts on the support of FAO and six non-profit affiliated partners.
IRF said that many visitors to its stand requested information on and discussed the promotion of seafood, and certification. It added that interest in promoting seafood from Iceland is on the rise and that it continues to support this drive, alongside Promote Iceland.
Held on 25-27 April, this year more than 30 Icelandic companies participated in the Expo, now in its 25th year and held concurrently with Seafood Processing Global.
Over 1,800 exhibiting companies from 79 countries displayed their seafood products, services and equipment and more than 25,000 buyers and suppliers attended.
