The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) announced this week that the number of fishmeal and fish oil factories with the IFFO’s responsible supply (RS) certification is growing.
“Overall 103 plants in 10 countries are now IFFO RS certified, amounting to 40% of world combined fishmeal and fish oil production and 70% of that produced by IFFO members,” said Francisco Aldon, IFFO’s head of standards. “More factories are in the process of certification, and sixteen fisheries have been approved as sources of responsible raw materials under the RS standard.”
The new figures came out of a recent IFFO meeting in Miami to discuss the progress of the program, which is geared toward promoting responsible and sustainable fishmeal and fish oil production worldwide.
The IFFO also announced new logos and QR codes for both the RS standard and the related RS chain of custody standard, so that certified products may be labeled and recognized as such.
