What is Friend of the Sea®?
Friend of the Sea (FOS) is an international sustainability certificate for fisheries, aquaculture and marine products.
The seal identifies products whose raw materials come from responsibly managed and documented marine sources.
Friend of the Sea was initiated by the World Sustainability Organization and evaluates, among other things:
- the handling of fish stocks
- Catching and breeding methods
- Effects on marine ecosystems
- Minimum social standards
- the traceability of the supply chain
The certificate serves as a guide for consumers for products from traceable and certified marine sources.