First Japanese purse seine tuna fishery gains msc

Published May 30, 2024

Tridge summary

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.

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First Japanese purse seine tuna fishery gains MSC Fishing in the Western Central Pacific Ocean, two partner fisheries Kyowa and Meiho have become the first Japanese flagged tuna vessels using purse seine gear to achieve certification to the MSC Fisheries Standard for environmental sustainability. Their journey to certification was supported by conservation organisation, WWF Japan, and Kyowa-Meiho is one of thirteen Japanese fisheries to meet the MSC’s requirements. The fishery catches both skipjack and yellowfin tuna, which will be sold canned, dried as Katsuobushi bonito flakes, or fresh sashimi products in the domestic market, or exported internationally. Certification will give the fishing companies access to international markets, where total sales of MSC labelled tuna products in financial year 2022 almost tripled over the past five years, reaching a record 178,000 metric tonnes. Mr. Hiroshi Hashizu, President & CEO of Kyowa Suisan Co., Ltd acknowledged certification was ...

Source: Fish Focus