The first ever British one-by-one caught tuna might be reaching the shelves next year if plans to reopen a cannery on St Helena go ahead.
Newest member of the International Pole and Line Foundation, the Green Fish Company was established this year on the British South Atlantic territory of St Helena. It partners with fishers from the St. Helena Commercial Fishermen’s Association to offer sustainably sourced, canned yellowfin tuna.
“Demonstrating the greatest of respect and due care – for our colleagues, our partners, our island community, for the oceans that provide our livelihood, and for the wider environment, whilst being committed to ensuring the success of our business in an ethical and sustainable manner – must remain at the core of everything we do because there is no Planet B,” said Malcolm Williams founder and chief executive of The Green Fish Company.
The company’s commitment is supported by the 2021 St Helena Fisheries Bill, which banned the use of destructive tuna fishing gears throughout St Helena’s exclusive economic zone, making these waters one of the world’s first exclusively one-by-one tuna fishing zones.
“After being closely involved with the development of the St Helena Fisheries Bill last year, we are delighted to see the opportunities this is already bringing to the island and look forward to engaging with the fisheries and TGFC more closely,” said Martin Purves, managing director of IPNLF.
