FCF Fishery, grootste tonijnleverancier in het westelijke deel van de Stille Oceaan, gecertificeerd door Marine Stewardship Council
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – (BUSINESS WIRE) – De FCF Fishery Company (FCF) en de Western Pacific Sustainable Tuna Alliance hebben vandaag bekendgemaakt dat aan de ringzegenvisserij voor het westelijke en centrale deel van de Stille Oceaan, vrij van skipjack- en geelvintonijn, de Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for Sustainable Fishing certificering is toegekend. De certificatiebeslissing werd genomen door de onafhankelijke certificeerder, SCS Global.
De vrije schoolvisserij is aanzienlijk duurzamer dan de traditionele visserijpraktijken, waardoor de bijvangst afneemt en de impact op bedreigde soorten aanzienlijk wordt verminderd.
“We hebben ervoor gekozen de MSC certificering voort te zetten om bij te dragen aan de groeiende vraag, verwachtingen en verantwoordelijkheid voor een duurzaam beheer van onze visserijen om tonijn te leveren die duurzaam uit de Stille Oceaan afkomstig is en 50% van het mondiale aanbod van skipjack tonijn levert”, aldus FCF Fishery President Max Chou.
FCF Fishery, Largest Tuna Supplier in Western Pacific, Granted Marine Stewardship Council Certification
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FCF Fishery Company (FCF) and the Western Pacific Sustainable Tuna Alliance announced today that the Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin free school purse seine fishery has been granted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard for Sustainable Fishing certification. The certification decision was determined by third party certifier, SCS Global.
Free school fishing is considerably more sustainable than traditional fishing practices, resulting in less bycatch and thereby substantially reducing the impact on endangered species.
“We have chosen to pursue MSC certification to contribute to the growing demand, expectation and responsibility towards sustainable management of our fisheries to provide sustainably sourced tuna from the Pacific, which provides 50% of the world’s skipjack tuna supply,” said FCF Fishery president Max Chou.
MSC is recognized as one of the world’s most rigorous and credible, science-based assessments of sustainability for wild-caught fish, and requires that all certified product caught in certified fisheries can be identified and traced throughout the supply chain. MSC conducts periodic DNA tests to ensure seafood bearing the MSC blue ecolabel of approval can be traced back to a certified fishery.
“Tuna is an important source of protein for many nations and as a highly migratory species, management can often be a challenge. The certification of the WPSTA Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin free school purse seine fishery demonstrates positive collaboration between these leading fishing nations and a commitment to the sustainability of this ocean resource,” MSC Oceania Program Director Anne Gabriel said in a recent statement.
Currently, close to 30 FCF-associated fishing vessels are now poised for MSC certification, with more fishing vessels to follow. Over time, this could make way for more than 100,000 metric tons of MSC-certified tuna to the global market.
“We believe our efforts to improve sustainability within the seafood industry is, essentially, an investment in the future of the industry itself,” Chou said. “The MSC project shows the dedication of FCF in preserving long-lasting marine resources for generations to come.”
About FCF Fishery Co., Ltd. (FCF)
Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company, Ltd. (FCF) is one of the largest marine products trading companies globally with more than 40 years of experience in the trading and marketing of tuna products. FCF has established more than 30 subsidiaries, fishing bases and shipping agents throughout the world to handle the service needs of its customers. Learn more about the company’s commitment to safety and environmental sustainability at www.fcf.com.tw.
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