Yellow fin tuna fishing is certified in Ecuador

Published 2022년 9월 24일

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Ecuadorian fishing companies, represented by Tunacons, have responded to claims by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about unjustified complaints concerning tuna fishing. They emphasize that their fishing practices are sustainable, with yellowfin tuna having Marine Stewardship Council certification since July and efforts to obtain similar certification for other tuna species. The industry seeks to be excluded from the proposed free trade agreement between Mexico and Ecuador, citing concerns over potential harm to their interests and arguing that their tuna fishing methods are scientifically sound and do not harm dolphins.

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Tunacons, which is an alliance of fishing companies from Ecuador, reacted to the statements made by the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who pointed to Ecuador for complaints that tuna does not reach the Mexican ocean, because Ecuador fishes the species of 5 kilos. And that this is one of the reasons why there is still no trade agreement between the two countries. “President López Obrador needs to be informed by an impartial entity. None of the complaints that have been given have a scientific basis, "Guillermo Morán, director of Tunacons, told Diario EXPRESO. This newspaper sent an email to Eugenio Salinas, president of the Foreign Trade Commission of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United Mexican States, asking him to give his opinion in this case, but he did not respond. Morán explained that when it comes to yellowfin tuna, Ecuador has had sustainability certification from the Marine Stewardship Council since last July and that they are working ...

Source: Expreso