Spain’s AGAC Becomes First to Land MSC Certification for All Tropical Tuna Stocks
The Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (AGAC), a Spain-based tuna association, has obtained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for all tropical tuna in the Pacific, including bigeye, yellowfin, and skipjack tunas from the western and eastern Pacific.
The MSC said the total volume of AGAC-certified tuna for all species reaches 312,000 metric tons, with a fleet of 43 certified purse seine vessels. The volume of certified bigeye tuna in the entire Pacific is approximately 18,000t...
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