The Northern bonito campaign with MSC sustainable fishing certificate is progressing at a good pace

Published Aug 10, 2020

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The 2020 Northern bonito fishing campaign, operated by 164 certified inshore fleets from the Basque Country, Cantabria, and Asturias, has caught 75% of its quota in early August. This fishery, which targets bonito in the Bay of Biscay and adjacent waters, has improved its sustainability practices, as shown by the MSC seal it carries, and has fully implemented catch control rules set by ICCAT. The fishery has a high selectivity rate, with minimal interaction with protected species, and has adopted a code of conduct for the safe release of cetaceans, birds, and turtles. Eroski, a retail distribution company, was the first in Spain to obtain the MSC chain of custody to sell fresh bonito with the MSC seal, promoting sustainable fishing through its sales and media campaigns.

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The 2020 Northern bonito campaign is well under way, with 75% of the quota caught in early August. Specifically, at this time, there are 164 certified inshore fleet vessels from the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias that catch bonito eligible to carry the MSC seal. The fishery targets the bonito in the Bay of Biscay and adjacent waters by means of pole and trolling gear. They are traditional methods that keep stocks in good condition and hardly generate incidental catches. The initial certification took place in 2016 at the initiative of the Basque fleet and the Cofradía de San Martín de Laredo. In 2019, more boats from the Cantabrian and Asturian fleet interested in being part of the certification joined. quota before the end of the usual fishing period and this year also for August we hope to end the campaign due to the exhaustion of the quota. It has been a complicated year due to the situation generated by COVID-19. Although we can be happy to have affected the bonito ...

Source: Financialfood