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Revision of IRFM Chain of Custody Standard - 60 days comment period
Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRFF), on behalf of its members and the fishing community of Iceland, is pleased to announce that the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management Chain of Custody Standard, revision 3.0, is now available for a 60 day public and stakeholder comment period, 8 May - 6 July 2017.
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Good show in Brussels this year
Iceland Responsible Fisheries (IRF) took part at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussel 25-27 April. Many people showed up at the IRF booth for information and discussions about promotion of seafood, and certification. This year more than 30 companies from Iceland participated at the expos.
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Iceland is now on the Michelin star map
DILL restaurant in Reykjavik is Iceland's very first restaurant to be awarded Michelin star. In addition to awarding the first Michelin star to DILL, the 2017 Michelin Guide mentions four other restaurants in Iceland: Grillid at Hotel Saga, Vox at Hilton Hotel Nordica, Gallery at Hotel Holt, and Matur & Drykkur wich received a Bib Gourmand award.
Walmart backs GSSI through seafood policy
Walmart has accepted third-party certification schemes that have been recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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Italian chefs learn about the Icelandic cod
On 6 December 2016, a promotion on the Icelandic salted cod was held at L. De Medici International Institute in Ottaviano, in southern Italy. The promotion is a part of the marketing project Bacalao de Islandia.
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The cod from Iceland on promotion in Madrid
Madrid Fusión is one of the biggest and the most important conference for the horeca sector in Spain, held annually in Madrid. The marketing project Bacalao de Islandia participated in Madrid Fusión for the second time, where around 10,000 guests attended to follow new trends and innovations in the food and restaurant industry.
Surveillance Reports for IRF certified Haddock and Saithe available
Global Trust/SAI Global has made available the 2nd Surveillance reports for haddock and saithe fisheries. The unit of certification includes the Icelandic commercial fisheries of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and saithe (Pollachius virens) under state management by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, fished within Iceland´s Exclusive Economic Zone.
GSSI Recognition of the IRFM Certification Programme
On 8 November 2016 the GSSI Steering Board announced its recognition of the IRFM Certification Programme.
The IRFM Certification explained in new video
A new video explaining the principles and methods used in the IRFM certification programme is now available online.
Cod fishery granted continued IRF certification
The Icelandic cod fishery (Gadus morhua) has been granted continued IRF certification by Global Trust. The fishery is assessed against the recently revised version of the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management (IRFM) Standard 2.0.