December 15, 2016 — Almost 45 percent of the global output of fishmeal and fish oil will be certified as responsibly sourced, according to IFFO RS Ltd., the marine ingredients certification organization.
A total of 118 factories in 16 countries have received recognition under the group’s RS Certification Program, which verifies responsible sourcing and production of marine ingredients. Fisheries covered by the IFFO RS certification include anchovy from Peru, pollock from Alaska, sprat in Denmark and Norway, boarfish in the U.K. and Faroe Islands, menhaden from the Gulf of Mexico, and many others, the group said.