Ecuador is the first country in the region to export certified light tuna

After five years of management and improvement of practices in the fishing activity, five tuna vessels, grouped in the Tunacons Foundation, managed to obtain the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, one of the most recognized worldwide in terms of sustainability. Among the beneficiaries are the Panamanian companies Pesquera Jadran and the American Tri Marine, but also three Ecuadorian companies: Nirsa, Servigrup, Eurofish that invested in the development of actions that allow them to reduce the various impacts generated by the activity in marine environments. Working to maintain healthy tuna populations, minimize the effects on the ecosystem, and promote orderly and responsible management of the fishery was key. Andrés Holguín, legal and sustainability director of Nirsa, one of the largest exporters in the country, stressed that this guarantee makes Ecuador the first country in South America to have certified yellowfin tuna (light tuna). This step is important, he ...