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Responsible Quality Project. TUNA FISHING sustainable commitment. RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT strategic commitment . PRODUCT TRACEABILITY transparent commitment. RESPECT FOR PEOPLE social commitment. NUTRITION & WELLNESS health-conscious commitment. SELECTION RAW MATERIALS
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Responsible Quality Project TUNA FISHING sustainable commitment RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT strategic commitment PRODUCT TRACEABILITY transparent commitment RESPECT FOR PEOPLE social commitment NUTRITION & WELLNESS health-conscious commitment SELECTION RAW MATERIALS funamentalcommitment ANALYSES & CONTROLS rigorous commitment
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation ISSF is a fresh approach that is making progress toward tuna sustainability • A global, collaborative partnership of scientific experts, WWF and the industry • It is dedicated to science-based initiatives for long term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks….applied science, advocacy, direct market action. or equivalent ISSF is working to improve global tuna fisheries so that they may meet the certification standards Bolton Alimentari is a founding member of the ISSF UNSUSTAINABLE Fishery in Improvement SUSTAINABLE
Stock Status by species NOT used in canned tuna
Committments • SUPPORTING MARINE RESERVES • IMPROVING TRACEABILITY AND STOP ILLEGAL FISHING • REDUCING BYCATCH • PROMOTING AND ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES • NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Marine Reserves Respectfor the marine reserves • No fishing of tuna in protected areas • No purchase of tuna from 4 protected areas Established by the 2010 Pacific Naura Aggreement
Traceability • STOPillegal fishing • High demands for trade partners • Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) member • Provide data • No at-sea transshipment • ... • No transactions with companies that have vessels on Illegal Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) list of the EU If we find out : market withdrawal of the products
Traceability • High quality traceability system • Trace tuna from capture to plate !! • Packaging • Tuna species by scientific name • Ocean of catch by end of 2013 • Website • Traceability of every single Rio Mare can !!
Traceability Fishing boat (name) Flag Fishing area (FAO) Fishing method Fishing date Kind of tuna
Reducing bycatch • Adopt Non-Entangling FAD construction • Skippers training by ISSF • Encourage fishers to target bigger schools • Adopt save handling techniques for sharks • Dolphin Safe certified
Sustainable practices • Strong purchase policy • In line with ISSF stock assessments • Diversification of procurement • No catch of bluefin tuna • Support of the Proactive Vessel Register (PVR) • All supplier’s vessels are listed • Vessels need to have an observer on board • Sustainable fishing methods • Sourcing 100% tuna caught with sustainable fishing methods by 2017 • Constructive dialogues with stakeholders • WWF, Greenpeace,... • Proactive approach of MSC certification
Pole & Line from Southern Islands = a selective fishing method that reduces the accidental fishing of other marine species • Less bycatch • Sustainable • Develops local economy
Nutrition, health and wellness • Close collaboration with nutritionist & doctors • Support scientific partners in developing studies and research • Spread a culture of healty eating • Communication of nutritional advantages of fish • Explain qualities & benefits
We do not inherit this earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children • Antoine de Saint-Exupery