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Fishing is one of the main economic activities in the country, however, excessive fishing threatens the extinction of several species, including food sources, such as tuna and grouper. For this reason, lately there has been more talk about responsible fishing, an activity that does not affect the species, keeping its population healthy and also without generating negative impacts among other species in the same ecosystem. Under this line, the general secretary of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Alicia Villariz and the managing director of the Organization of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (Opagac), Julio Morón, announced that the Spaniards will be the first consumers of the world to acquire certified tuna. This means that they will be able to buy cans of tuna in the supermarket with a label that certifies the responsible origin of the product. The Spanish will be the first consumers in the world to purchase certified tuna. Tweet this sentence. There will be 50 thousand tons of cuts labeled as APR (Responsible Fishing Tuna) and they will reach the stores next year.
In these cans there will be all the information about the certified tuna; from where it was caught to how it was processed. Certified canned tuna, in addition to carrying a label referred to as APR, will also have an integrated QR code, which will allow you to access all the information about the product. For Villauriz, this is an initiative that confirms the power of the Spanish fishing sector and conveys the message "that we Europe Cell Phone Number List are doing things well . " According to him, this is born from the merger of two voluntary projects of the Spanish tuna fleet, grouped in Opagac: the fishery improvement project (FIP) and the UNE APR standard for Responsible Fishing Tuna, with which the organization's 47 boats have been certified. This standard is the first in the fishing sector worldwide that is guaranteeing compliance with the working conditions required by the International Labor Organization in its 2007 convention, on board ships. This certificate guarantees distributors and consumers that the tuna they market and consume comes from the companies and boats grouped in OPAGAC. Likewise, the label that certifies the responsible origin of this product tries to fight against the working conditions of workers on vessels that practice illegal tuna fishing.
Certified tuna, a product of responsible fishing When consumers purchase cans of certified tuna with the new label, they will be assured that the product is backed by the best possible standards. According to Morón, this responsible step does not have to raise the price. «In any case, he appealed to the responsibility of consumers and distribution, when selecting and differentiating what is for sale on the shelf (sometimes tuna below the cost price) and what they take to home. "It's about distinguishing how to fish." The Spanish, the first to have cans of tuna in stores with a label certifying its sustainability The director of Opagac, Julio Morón, has considered that "a giant step is being taken in the sector and in the world of food consumption." "For the first time, the final consumer will have the ability to bet on the sustainability of the oceans, being able to choose canned tuna that has a guarantee of origin from boats where there is decent employment and its activity is controlled.