Swedish company SeaSam Food AB has completed a Friend of the Sea audit for its greasy back shrimps, Indian white and giant tiger prawns.

These products can now display the Friend of the Sea seal of approval.

SeaSam is equipped with a batch system which guarantees traceability from producer to customer. All catch zones and fishing vessels are well documented, and a well-functioning database records all purchases and sales.

SeaSam sources its prawns in Indonesia. Prawns stocks are compliant with Friend of the Sea strict status requirements, and prawns are caught with selective trammel nets and artisanal fisheries.

“We are proud to have obtained the Friend of the Sea certification,” says Petter Rönnqvist, CEO of SeaSam Food AS. “This is a recognition which highlights our efforts towards the preservation of the marine habitat.”