COMPLETED Eastern Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna - purse seine (TUNACONS)

This profile was completed by achieving certification of 1 tuna species, only including yellowfin tuna, and a new profile will address the other two species.

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Ecuadorian fishing firms created TUNACONS in July 2016 as a joint effort to promote a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) for purse-seine tuna fisheries. This effort will build a process to achieve Marine Stewardship Council Standard (MSC) certification. Meeting the MSC Standard is widely accepted in global markets with the acknowledgement that a certified fishery’s products come from a sustainable production model.

TUNACONS involves 58 Purse Seine vessels, that represent almost 20% of the fleet operating in the area. The FIP is managed by the Tuna Conservation Group (TUNACONS) together with WWF Ecuador and with the support of the Ecuadorian Ministry of aquaculture and fishing, National Fishery Institute, and EPESPO Fishery School of the EPO

TUNACONS MEMBERS AND VESSELS

• NEGOCIOS INDUSTRIALES REAL NIRSA S.A.

1. Drennec.
2. Elizabeth F.
3. El Márquez.
4. Gabriela A.
5. Gloria A.
6. María del Mar A.
7. Milagros A.
8. Milena A.
9. Rafa A ..
10. Ricky A.
11. Roberto A.
12. Rosa F.
13. Via Simoun.

• GRUPO JADRAN

1. Reina De La Paz
2. Diva Maria.
3. Ljubica.
4. Juan Pablo II

• EUROFISH

1. Rocio – Pesquera Rocio SA
2. Doña Roge – Pesquera Doña Roge SA
3. Doña Maruja – Pesquera DoñaMaruja SA
4. Don Bartolo – Pesquera Don Bartolo SA
5. Don Igilio– ELVAYKA.
6. Chiara – ELVAYKA.
7. Giuletta – ELVAYKA.
8. Jo Linda – ELVAYKA.
9. Don Antonio – ELVAYKA
10. Alina – Transmarina.
11. Alessia – ELVAYKA.
12. Adriana – Eurofish.
13. Miranda – Transmarina.

• SERVIGRUP

1. Claudia L.
2. Domenica L.
3. Fiorella L.
4. Malula.
5. Rossana L.
6. Panchito L.
7. Yolanda L.

• TRIMARINE

1. Cape Breton.
2. Cape Cod.
3. Cape Elizabeth III.
4. Cape Ferrat.
5. Cape Finisterre.
6. Cape May.
7. Ferrigno Boy
8. Cape Blanco
9. Barbara H.

New Members :

•  Marbelize S.A. – PESDEL S.A.

1. Betty Elizabeth
2. Fortica
3. Lizi
4. Martina C.
5. Milenka C.
6. Yelisava

• MANACRIPEX - GRUPO BUEHS

1.  SOUTHERN QUEEN
2. CAP. TINO B.
3. CAP. DANNY B.
4. BERNARDITA B.
5. EL CONDE
6. CAP. BERNY B.

• PACIFICTUNA 

1. Antonio H.
2. Doña Tula