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The tuna processing and distribution chain applies for certification

On 13 March, 2019   /   News  
The tuna processing and distribution chain applies for certification

The Spanish tuna fleet, acting jointly through OPAGAC, has begun the process to enable canned tuna distribution and processing companies to earn chain-of-custody certification from AENOR. The Spanish tuna fleet is therefore making headway on the promise it announced last October and is delivering on its commitment to roll out the first cans bearing the AENOR “Atún de Pesca Responsible (APR)” (Responsibly Fished Tuna) certificate, which are due to hit Spanish supermarket shelves before summer. When that happens, the fleet will have closed the circle on […]

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The Spanish purse seine fleet reaches certification requirements for five of the tropical tuna stocks it catches

On 20 February, 2019   /   News  
The Spanish purse seine fleet reaches certification requirements for five of the tropical tuna stocks it catches

Five stocks of tropical tuna caught by the Spanish tuna fleet, out of a total of 12, meet the sustainability standards necessary to apply for MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification, specifically the yellowfin, skipjack and bigeye in the Central-Western Pacific and the yellowfin and skipjack in the Eastern Pacific, representing 30% of the 380,000 tonnes fished annually by our fleet (3% of the worldwide total tropical tuna catch). MSC certification guarantees products from stocks in good condition caught by a […]

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A study by the Spanish tuna fleet confirms low contribution of purse seine to fishing mortality or protected species compared to other gears

On 20 December, 2018   /   News  
A study by the Spanish tuna fleet confirms low contribution of purse seine to fishing mortality or protected species compared to other gears

A study by the Spanish tuna fleet in the Indian Ocean, three years after the inception of its Code of Good Practices, integrated in its Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP), shows that the contribution of the purse seine gear to the mortality of main bycatch species is practically null, as compared to that recorded by other gears, such as longlines and drift nets. This study estimates levels of fishing mortality at 0,15%, for sharks and rays (generically known as Chondrichthyes), less […]

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IV National Tuna Congress

On 22 October, 2018   /   News  
IV National Tuna Congress

The celebration of the IV National Tuna Congress was, without a doubt, a great success. We brought together about 250 people from different areas of our sector, such as public administration, the scientific world, unions, distribution, shipowners and sea professionals, but the main protagonist of the event was the final consumer of our product. In fact, the Congress served to announce the arrival of the first cans of tuna to the Spanish shelves with sustainable product certification, specifically with the […]

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The Spanish tuna fleet will invest 3 million euros this year in its FIP developed in conjunction with WWF

On 1 March, 2018   /   News, Sin categoría @en  
The Spanish tuna fleet will invest 3 million euros this year in its FIP developed in conjunction with WWF

The Spanish tuna fleet will invest 3 million euros this year in the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP), which it develops jointly with WWF. With this figure, the global investment in this FIP, which was launched in 2017, will reach the 12 million euros. The objective pursued by the fleet is to achieve the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification for all its fisheries, in 2021. This year, the fleet grouped in OPAGAC (Producers’ Organization of Large Tuna Freezers) and WWF will […]

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The Spanish tuna fleet leads the implementation of best practices to mitigate incidental catches

On 16 October, 2017   /   News  
The Spanish tuna fleet leads the implementation of best practices to mitigate incidental catches

The Spanish tuna fishing fleet remains one of the most receptive and active worldwide in adopting International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) best practices for mitigating bycatch — a commitment reflected in the fleet’s high attendance at ISSF Skippers Workshops each year and as revealed in ISSF Technical Report 2017-03: ISSF Skippers’ Workshops Round 6. ISSF’s recommended best practices include using non-entangling Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) and following handling-and-release techniques for non-target species (e.g., turtles and sharks) to maximize their survival. […]

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OPAGAC will develop a global standard for tuna fishing at the Our Ocean conference in Malta

On 5 October, 2017   /   News  
OPAGAC will develop a global standard for tuna fishing at the Our Ocean conference in Malta

The Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) has announced it will develop a global standard that guarantees responsible fishing and the sustainability of tropical tuna fisheries. The organisation has stated this commitment during the Our Ocean conference held this week in Malta, and has specified that the standard will integrate environmental as well as social sustainability, two inseparable pillars to guarantee the future of this resource on a global scale. To do this, OPAGAC has announced it […]

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OPAGAC works under the Common Oceans ABJN programme to help improve tropical tuna fishery management in the Indian ocean

On 21 September, 2017   /   News  
OPAGAC works under the Common Oceans ABJN programme to help improve tropical tuna fishery management in the Indian ocean

Since 2016 the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) has been participating in the Common Oceans ABJN Tuna Project with a pilot activity run in partnership with the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) and the Spanish engineering firm Satlink. This initiative has proved that EMS (electronic monitoring systems) are an efficient way of improving tropical tuna fishery management in the Indian Ocean and are able to guarantee high standards of tracking, control and surveillance on the part of […]

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OPAGAC receives the first AENOR Responsible Tuna Fishing (APR) certificates in the world

On 20 July, 2017   /   News, Sin categoría @en  
OPAGAC receives the first AENOR Responsible Tuna Fishing (APR) certificates in the world

The Spanish tuna fishing fleet forming part of the OPAGAC Group has received the first AENOR Responsible Tuna Fishing (APR) conformity certificates in the world from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ms Isabel García Tejerina. All together, the Minister has delivered seven certificates to the following companies – Conservas Garavilla, Grupo Calvo, Ugavi de Túnidos, Albacora, Compañía Europea de Túnidos, Nicra 7 and Sant Yago – all associates of OPAGAC with a total of 39 vessels. The certification […]

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Government supports spanish tuna fleet AENOR standard “tuna from responsible fishing” in UN

On 6 June, 2017   /   News  
Government supports spanish tuna fleet AENOR standard “tuna from responsible fishing” in UN

The Government of Spain will support the Spanish tuna fleet in the presentation of the AENOR Tuna from Responsible Fishing (Atún de Pesca Responsible – APR) standard at the United Nations (UN) Oceans Conference on June 7th in New York. This standard, the only one of its kind in the fishing sector worldwide, strongly defends workers’ rights and social and labor conditions, in addition to the environmental aspects of the fishing activity The standard, developed to ensure a sustainable and […]

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