SeaSam Food AB, a Johanneshov, Sweden-based frozen food company that markets the Ullmo and Cashelmara brands, recently concluded a Friend of the Sea audit for greasy back shrimps, Indian white and giant tiger prawns. Packaging of such products it sells can now display the international sustainability seal of approval.
SeaSam is equipped with a batch system that guarantees traceability from producer to customer. All catch zones and fishing vessels are documented, and a database records each purchase and sale.
The company’s prawn stocks are primarily caught with selective trammel nets and artisanal fisheries in Indonesia, and are compliant with Friend of the Sea’s strict status requirements.
“We are proud to have obtained the Friend of the Sea certification,” said Petter Rönnqvist, chief executive officer of SeaSam Food AS. “This is a recognition which highlights our efforts towards the preservation of the marine habitat.”
Friend of the Sea is a non-government organization that promotes programs certifying products procured from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sources.
