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Fishing and protection of the marine eco-system

Our best practices currently active,
3. it must be flagged to a member nation or an
Tuna Supply Policy RFMO cooperative non-member nation, WHO WE ARE

To encourage maximum transparency across the 4. it must not be listed in any RMO list of vessels
supply chain, we have adopted a Tuna Supply Policy that practice illegal fishing,
that outlines the principles and best practices which
must be met by all of our suppliers, not only as regards 5. the vessel owner must have published a policy
sustainable fishing, but also the fundamental human prohibiting shark finning and the vessel must not
rights of those operating in the fishing industry have a recent shark finning finding,
(convention ILO C188). 6. it must be able to prove 100% observer coverage,
either human or electronic,

7. full tuna conservation on board (Skipjack, SUSTAINABILITY
ISSF’s Proactive Vessel Register (PVR)
Yellowfin and Big-eye tuna), to avoid fish from
We supported the creation of the ProActive Vessel being discarded,
Register (PVR), a register instituted by ISSF to identify 8. it must have an ISSF-trained skipper, either via
and trace, both transparently and publicly, vessels an in-person Skipper Workshop on best practices
adopting practices in favour of sustainable fishing. or via having watched a video or read a book
This register is also promoted in the guidelines of WWF regarding ISSF best practices,
International for the sustainable sourcing of tuna and
stipulates that registered vessels must undergo annual 9. it must not use large driftnets FISHING
audits by a third, independent party (MRAG) which 10. established and published company policy on
verifies compliance with ISSF conservation measures. All non-entangling FADs.
vessels owned by us are registered in the PVR and we are
committed to only making purchases from suppliers who
use tuna fished by Purse Seiners listed in this register. Limitation of fishing capacity
The 10 measures related to sustainable fishing for a PVR We comply with the ISSF resolution aimed at establishing
registered vessel include the following: a limited, controlled number of vessels, and are therefore
1. the UVI number of a vessel must meet the committed to only purchasing our fish from vessels PRODUCTION
requirements implemented by the ISSF regarding already active or under construction at 31/12/2012. We
vessel type and size, are in favour of limiting and regulating the use of FADs.
2. it must be authorized to fish in regions that are PEOPLE

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