Spanish seafood producer, Comercial Pernas, has been awarded certification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea.
With this certification, Coper can display the Friend of the Sea eco-label on its products.
“It’s a pleasure to welcome Coper into the ranks of companies that take marine environmental sustainability seriously,” said Paolo Bray, director of Friend of the Sea. “In their case, they made the commitment to an environmental review of their entire production chain. This took effort and investment, an investment the market is choosing to reward.”
Coper was founded in 1988 to represent companies that supply the canning industry. From its base in Pontevedra, Spain, on the Ria de Vigo, the company has grown significantly, eventually operating an exclusive commercialisation of fish from PEVASA and INPESCA Group’s fleets in Europe and North Africa. Coper markets 80,000 tonnes of product per year, with revenues topping €200 million.
The company’s most well-known public brand is Ocean King. Coper also participates, as shareholder of Atunlo, in several manufacturing plants dedicated to the preparation of raw and cooked tuna loins. Coper offers products made from multiple species of tuna, cephalopods like octopus and squid and pelagic fish such as sardines and mackerel.
