Tuna verification company, Pacifical, has expanded its traceability platform deployed at the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery.

SmarTuna’s enhanced capabilities will now include the verification and traceability of tuna caught using fish aggregating devices (FADs) for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna, complementing its long-established free-school tuna verification services.

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Pacifical has expanded its SmarTuna traceability platform to verify FAD-caught tuna

This development follows the recent recertification of the PNA MSC fishery for another five years, underscoring the health of tuna stocks and the effective management practices in PNA waters.

“We extend our congratulations to the PNA countries on this achievement,” said Henk Brus, managing director of Pacifical.

“We have always felt confident that the PNA team would be able to successfully demonstrate to the adjudicator based on solid data and undeniable facts that their purse seine fishery is truly sustainable.”

SmarTuna is a real-time supply chain map giving brands, retailers and consumers the confidence that their tuna products meet stringent environmental and ethical guidelines.

Key features include:

  • Verification of FAD-caught tuna.
  • FAD-free segregation.
  • Proof-point reporting per LOT code ensuring each catch is fully traceable and assuring safe release of by-catch.
  • GDST-capable supply chain integration.

The PNA MSC certification covers approximately 1.3 million tonnes of sustainably caught tuna each year, making it the largest sustainable tuna fishery in the world.

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