Sustainable Tuna? Pole-and-line-caught tuna fisheries highlighted
Pole-and-line-caught tuna is regarded as the most sustainable fishing method for tuna. Two prime examples of this type of fishing can be seen with the American Albacore Fishing Association – certified to the MSC standard – in California, and the tuna fishery in the Maldives – evidenced by a recent video created and published by Greenpeace. The Maldivian case demonstrates the social advantages to this method; lower technological barriers and high economic potential make these type of fisheries ideal for developing countries in the Pacific.

The new film, The End of the Line, highlights unsustainable tuna fishing practices and is causing quite a stir in the UK where the movie recently premiered. A number of companies are now committing to source exclusively pole-and-line caught tuna and eliminate all bluefin tuna from their product lines.

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Charles Redfern, Organico Real Foods
Founder of Organico Real Foods, which includes the Fish4Ever range of canned fish, Charles Redfern strives for his company to be an example of how things should be, a small part of a broader movement. Sustainability, including social considerations, is inherent to Charles’ business and 70% of Fish4Ever product lines will be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council standard by the end of 2009.

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