The Spanish tuna fleet, the first to certify its catches in the four oceanic regions

The Spanish tuna fleet has become the first in the world to certify its catches of tropical tuna in the four oceanic regions (Indian, Atlantic, Western Pacific and Eastern Pacific), after obtaining the seal for its catches made in the Atlantic Ocean. In this way, 76% of its catches, some 265,000 t, already have the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) seal. This volume corresponds to the catches made by 44 freezer purse seine vessels, on which more than 2,400 fishermen work, under the management of four RFMOs (ICCAT, CTOI, CIAT and WCPFC). In the case of the Atlantic skipjack, it is captured by eight ships belonging to the Albacora groups (ships Albacora Quince and Albacora Caribe), Grupo Central Tuna Management Corporation (Nauterra) and Sant Yago (Grupo Jealsa). The Atlantic list certification is the second obtained by the fleet in 2024, after obtaining it for the same stock in the Eastern Pacific last January. Both join the six stocks that received the MSC certificate between ...