Small-scale Mexican Shrimp Cooperatives Achieve First Fair Trade Certification with Del Pacifico
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - February 23, 2016
A Mexican shrimp fishery involved in a long-term fishery improvement project is the first in Mexico and the first for shrimp fisheries worldwide to be eligible for Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)’s capture fisheries standard. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), working with Fair Trade USA, made the announcement today.
Del Pacifico Seafoods of Hermosa Beach holds the certification along with its exclusive supplier MHMR International, which encompasses eight small-scale cooperatives of artisanal shrimp producers in Sinaloa, Mexico. The coops, all currently participating in the fishery imporvement project (FIP), had to meet a series of criteria designed to promote worker empowerment, local economic development, social responsibility and environmental stewardship. The Sinaloa fishery began the audit process for certification in September 2015 and received certification in January...
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