TUNCACONS FIP. Tuna Conservation Group in the Eastern Pacific Ocean under IATTC Region.
who we areTUNACONS
TUNACONS
Tuna Conservation
Group
Tuna Companies joined to achieve the Marine Stewardship Council Certification in TUNA Conservation through a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP).
Our mission is to promote a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) for purse-seine tuna fisheries that perform through their vessels, that appropriately helps to build up a Certification Process under Marine Stewardship Council Standard (MSC).
ABOUT US
Companies of the FIP
what we do
More details about FIP requirements..
PRINCIPLE #1
Sustainable fish stocks.
The target fish stocks must be maintained at sustainable levels. Any certified fishery must also operate so that fishing can continue indefinitely without overexploiting the resources.
Minimising environmental impacts.
Fishing operations should be managed to maintain the structure, productivity, function and diversity of the ecosystem on which the fishery depends, including other species
Effective management.
The fishery must meet all relevant local, national and international laws and must have a management SYSTEM in place to respond to changing circumstances in order to maintain sustainability.
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Companies
Members
of the
FIP
0
Purse Seiner Tuna Vessels
0
Aprox. Crew members Trained
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EcoFADs Assambled
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%
of the EPO school fish and FADs IATTC total catches
“It is a significant business step after
almost three years of implementing a
FIP, that has helped us prepare for this
complete evaluation to seek MSC certification,” explained Guillermo Morán, Managing Director
of TUNACONS and Ex-Vice Minister of Fisheries.
Guillermo Morán
FIP Manager
According to Morán, the Tuna PAN of Ecuador will “strengthen the national management to
achieve the sustainability of the fishery that is related to the three principles of the MSC.”
Guillermo Morán V.
FIP Manager
Guillermo Morán
FIP Manager
Guillermo Morán V.
FIP Manager