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on the political leaders of the EU to bring Ingredients Organisation, in 2009. The World Fish Migration Day,
the ocean at the core of the political rebranding campaign acknowledges the 16 May 2020
agenda and make a healthy ocean a certification programme’s journey,
reality. The joint Blue Manifesto launched undertaken in 2014, to a separate entity The World Fish Migration Foundation is
today is the Blue answer to the European with its own governance structure, organising World Fish Migration Day on
Green Deal.” articles, purposes and budget. As a 16th May, with the theme Connecting,
business-to-business independent third- Rivers and People and intention to create
IFFO RS now known as party-audited certification programme, awareness regarding open rivers and
MarinTrust MarinTrust aims to champion best migratory fish.
practices within the marine ingredients
industry. It allows producers of marine Many migratory fish species are
ingredients to demonstrate that their critically endangered or threatened.
raw materials are responsibly sourced They are a crucial link in the food chain
and marine ingredients are responsibly and play an important role in creating
produced. healthy and productive river systems.
A more detailed look at migratory fish
Since the first fishmeal plant was IFFO RS and river restoration initiatives can
IFFO RS, the IFFO Global Standard for certified in 2010, the standard has grown be obtained from the ‘From Sea to
Source’ guide which is available for
Responsible Supply, has just announced significantly, with more than half of the viewing on the Foundation’s website
its new name: MarinTrust. IFFO RS was fishmeal and fish oil produced worldwide (www.fromseatosource.com).
originally founded by IFFO, The Marine now IFFO RS certified. .

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