Friend of the Sea revises aquaculture, fish welfare certification standards
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Milan, Italy-based nonprofit Friend of the Sea (FoS) is revising its Sustainable Aquaculture and Fish Welfare certification standards and their respective audit guidance, with the aim of strengthening sustainability and farm management criteria.
The revision process opened for public consultation on 4 December, 2020, with comment invited from stakeholders and interested parties until 1 February 2021.
“To achieve sustainability in aquaculture, we need to hear from everyone who has something useful to add,” Friend of the Sea Executive Director Paolo Bray said. “Our revision process begins with an open-ended submission period, where we welcome ideas and documents from all relevant stakeholders.