Friend of the Sea partners with Institution of Aquaculture Singapore

Friend of the Sea, a Milan, Italy-based certifier of aquaculture, fishmeal, and wild-capture fisheries that recognizes sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institution of Aquaculture Singapore.

The partnership will see the two organizations work collaboratively toward the development of environmentally responsible aquaculture processes in Singapore.

“We are very pleased to be working with the IAS, focusing on the promotion of the aquaculture businesses in sustainable ways which align with our mission,” Friend of the Sea Founder and Director said in a press release. “This MoU is the first step in what we both envision as a long and fruitful partnership.”

Founded in 2014, the IAS “intends to bring the leading industry players in Singapore and beyond onto one platform for sustainability in aquaculture,” according to IAS President Jimmy Lim. Through the MoU, aquaculture businesses and farms will pursuing Friend of the Sea certification, and in exchange, will receiving exclusive support in improving the sector’s processes and engaging in sustainable expansion, Lim said.

Singapore has set the goal of increasing its self-sufficiency in food production from 10 percent to 30 percent by 2030, and the MoU is designed to help it meet that goal, according to Friend of the Sea Global Advisory Board Member Amod Ashok Salgaonkar. The so-called “30-by-30” target hinges on aquaculture becoming a bigger contributor to Singapore’s food system.

“Fisheries and aquaculture can become one of the main contributors in maintaining food security of the country,” Salgaonkar said.

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