FISHERIES

First West African fishery certified to MSC standard

A Senegalese Atlantic Ocean tuna fishery, represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal SA (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu SA, has become the first fishery in West Africa to meet the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) sustainable fisheries standard.

MSC Tuna Dakar

A Senegalese Atlantic Ocean tuna fishery, represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal SA (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu SA, has become the first fishery in West Africa to meet the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) sustainable fisheries standard.

Tags: CAPSEN Dongwon Industries FAD FIP Grand Bleu Key Traceability MSC Senegal Tuna fishing

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