The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has welcomed five new companies to its member network.
IPNLF members work together to promote sustainable one-by-one tuna fishing and production, protecting coastal livelihoods and economies.
“We wouldn’t be able to drive change and protect the livelihoods of many who depend on the ocean’s resources without our members,” said Martin Purves, IPNLF managing director.
“Together we innovate and take action to secure, safeguard and build opportunities for the small-scale fishers we represent.
“We are excited to be expanding into new regions and look forward to engaging with these companies more closely in the future.”
The new joiners are:
- Bluefin Balear, a fish processor located in Muro in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The company specialises in the quick freezing of fish and seafood as well as preservation through packaging and sterilisation.
- NUSATUNA, a fish producer, processor, and distributor specialising in Indonesian handline tuna and finished products such as tuna steaks and saku for global export.
- One Tuna is a processing and distributing facility that buys Atlantic Bluefin Tuna directly from local boats, who catch bluefin in the most sustainable way possible.
- Canadian company Scout makes hand-crafted seafood, packed, and canned for convenient enjoyment.
- UK fishmonger, The Fish Society has delivered more than one million seafood meals to happy fish lovers around the UK.
“Our growing membership base is a testament to the increased demand by consumers for responsibly sourced seafood, as well as IPNLF’s role in connecting responsible companies to one-by-one tuna fisheries,” concluded Zacari Edwards, IPNLF social responsibility director.
