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CARE
The Global Effort of MSC
The Big Prawn is a company that support the global effort for sustainability around the world, especially as our sourcing spans the continents. The MSC also works globally as an international non-profit organisation on a mission … Read More »
What Is Required to be MSC Certified
To become MSC Certified, there is an assessment programme for the MSC Fisheries Standard which is fully science-based. The MSC Fisheries Standard brings together 15 years of collaboration with scientists, the fishing industry, and conservation groups. … Read More »
A Future Without Fish? Why Choose Sustainable
Supporting sustainability with our products at Big prawn is more than a certification, is the very core of our philosophy. Sustainability isn’t just about fish stocks, its about the intricate ecosystem of the ocean and preserving … Read More »
World’s First 2 Star BAP Crayfish
The Big Prawn Company is proud to announce that our supplier, Deyan Aquatic Products & Food Co. Ltd. is the world’ first company to offer two-star BAP crayfish from the Global Aquaculture Alliance. Despite the COVID-19 … Read More »
How to Reduce Crab Food Waste
As the days get lighter and sunnier, we enter crab season. This delicate yet delicious seafood can be used in lots of different recipes, but a whole crab might seem slightly intimidating as well as wasteful. … Read More »
What Does ‘Organic’ Seafood Mean?
When it comes to buying seafood and shellfish, we often know to search for sustainable sources, whether it’s ASC or MSC; but what does organic mean for seafood? Typically, organic is a common phrase found for … Read More »
About The Shellfish Association of Great Britain
First founded as the Oyster Merchants’ and Planters’ Association in 1903, and renamed the Shellfish Association of Great Britain in 1969, the SAGB is the shellfish industry’s trade body in the UK. Its membership is composed … Read More »
Learning About Argentinian Red Shrimp
Argentinian Red Shrimp are a truly unique type of shellfish, with a silk smooth texture like lobster. This unique prawn also has a rather distinctive fishery process. The Argentinean Red shrimp is caught in the icy … Read More »
Big & Happy Indonesian Tiger Prawn Farming
We source our Indonesian tiger prawns in Kalimantan. These prawns are naturally raised in Tambaks in Kalimantan, Borneo by traditional methods. The delicate texture and flavoursome prawns have been ethically sourced with care not only for the … Read More »
Supporting the BOSF
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) is focused on the rescue, rehabilitation, and reintroduction of primarily of orangutans (but also other protected species, such as sun bears). What the BOSF does? Part of the rescue program … Read More »
