Ecuador, Central America and Seychelles demand synergies and more investment from Spanish tuna companies

Representatives from Ecuador, Seychelles and the countries of the Central American isthmus have demanded this Thursday synergies and "more investments" from Spanish tuna companies in their fishing, to guarantee local economic development and sustainable activity. The fisheries officials of Spain, Seychelles and Ecuador and the Organization of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of the Central American Isthmus (Ospesca) have defended business cooperation in fishing, during the VI National Tuna Congress, promoted by the Spanish Organization of Freezer Tuna Shipowners (Opagac). The Spanish fleet dedicated to tropical tuna fishes in the three main oceans and is made up of 47 purse seine vessels that capture 400,000 tons annually, 8% of the world total. The Secretary General of Fisheries, Isabel Artime, has defended the strategic role of tuna, which represents 30% of the catches of the Spanish fleet, 73% of the industry, 11,000 jobs, 1,650 crew members on board and generates around ...