Skipjack tuna. (Photo: Stock File)
MEXICOMonday, November 10, 2014, 01:30 (GMT + 9)
The Northeastern Tropical Pacific purse seine yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) tuna fishery is voluntarily putting itself under the spotlight and scrutiny of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) independent assessment process.
The client for this assessment is the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna, a group of five leading companies fishing yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. The majority of this catch is sold in Mexico, Europe and Latin America in the form of canned tuna and frozen loin.
The Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna has selected SCS Global Services to assess the fishery against the rigorous scientific standard set by the MSC.
The assessment will examine the fishery’s impact on fish stocks and the marine ecosystem. It will also evaluate the fishery’s management process to ensure that it is taking all necessary steps to protect the ocean environment for future generations.
Dan Averill, MSC Fisheries Outreach Manager for the Americas welcome this fishery’s decision to enter MSC assessment.
"The assessment will result in detailed, scientific and transparent scrutiny and information about this fishery’s operations and the impacts it has on fish stocks and the wider ecosystem,” he stated.
For his part, Luis Lazaro Valles, representing the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna, said: “Our members share a vision for healthy oceans and a sustainable fishery, and we are 100 per cent committed to continually improving our fishing practices to ensure the sustainability of our fishery, as part of a healthy marine ecosystem.
"Through MSC’s transparent process, we look forward to engaging with stakeholders on our fishery’s practices, continuing our tradition of innovating practices to meet evolving scientific standards for sustainable fishing, and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability,” Valles concluded.
The client for this assessment is the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna, a group of five leading companies fishing yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. The majority of this catch is sold in Mexico, Europe and Latin America in the form of canned tuna and frozen loin.
The Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna has selected SCS Global Services to assess the fishery against the rigorous scientific standard set by the MSC.
The assessment will examine the fishery’s impact on fish stocks and the marine ecosystem. It will also evaluate the fishery’s management process to ensure that it is taking all necessary steps to protect the ocean environment for future generations.
Dan Averill, MSC Fisheries Outreach Manager for the Americas welcome this fishery’s decision to enter MSC assessment.
"The assessment will result in detailed, scientific and transparent scrutiny and information about this fishery’s operations and the impacts it has on fish stocks and the wider ecosystem,” he stated.
For his part, Luis Lazaro Valles, representing the Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna, said: “Our members share a vision for healthy oceans and a sustainable fishery, and we are 100 per cent committed to continually improving our fishing practices to ensure the sustainability of our fishery, as part of a healthy marine ecosystem.
"Through MSC’s transparent process, we look forward to engaging with stakeholders on our fishery’s practices, continuing our tradition of innovating practices to meet evolving scientific standards for sustainable fishing, and reaffirming our commitment to sustainability,” Valles concluded.