Two Japanese tuna fisheries, Kyowa and Meiho, have become the first to achieve the MSC Fisheries Standard for environmental sustainability, with support from WWF Japan. The fisheries, which catch skipjack and yellowfin tuna, will now have access to international markets where sales of MSC-labeled tuna products have tripled in the past five years. The certification requires the fisheries to make improvements, including reducing impact on endangered species and minimizing use of Fish Aggregating Devices.