Responsible Quality Project

TUNA FISHING sustainable commitment

RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENTstrategic commitment

SELECTION RAW MATERIALSfunamental commitment

ANALYSES & CONTROLSrigorous commitment

PRODUCT TRACEABILITYtransparent commitment

NUTRITION & WELLNESShealth-conscious commitment

RESPECT FOR PEOPLEsocial commitment

International Seafood Sustainability Foundation

UNSUSTAINABLE Fishery in Improvement SUSTAINABLE

or equivalent

ISSF is working to improve global tuna fisheries so that they may meet the certification standards

ISSF is a fresh approach that is making progress toward tuna sustainability – A global, collaborative partnership of scientific experts, WWF and the industry

– It is dedicated to science-based initiatives for long term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks….applied science, advocacy, direct market action.

Bolton Alimentari is a founding member of the ISSF

ISSF

Stock Status by species

NOT used in canned tuna

Committments• SUPPORTING MARINE RESERVES

• IMPROVING TRACEABILITY AND STOP ILLEGAL FISHING

• REDUCING BYCATCH

• PROMOTING AND ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

• NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Marine Reserves

Respect for the marine reserves

No fishing of tuna in protected areas

No purchase of tuna from 4 protected areas

Established by the 2010 Pacific Naura Aggreement

Traceability

• STOP illegal fishing– High demands for trade partners

• Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) member• Provide data• No at-sea transshipment• ...

– No transactions with companies that have vessels on Illegal Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) list of the EU

If we find out : market withdrawal of the products

Traceability

• High quality traceability system– Trace tuna from capture to plate !!

• Packaging– Tuna species by scientific name– Ocean of catch by end of 2013

• Website– Traceability of every single Rio Mare can !!

TraceabilityFishing boat (name)

Fishing method

Flag

Fishing date

Fishing area (FAO)

Kind of tuna

Reducing bycatch• Adopt Non-Entangling FAD construction

• Skippers training by ISSF

• Encourage fishers to target bigger schools

• Adopt save handling techniques for sharks

• Dolphin Safe certified

Sustainable practices• Strong purchase policy

– In line with ISSF stock assessments – Diversification of procurement– No catch of bluefin tuna

• Support of the Proactive Vessel Register (PVR)– All supplier’s vessels are listed– Vessels need to have an observer on board

• Sustainable fishing methods– Sourcing 100% tuna caught with sustainable fishing methods by 2017

• Constructive dialogues with stakeholders– WWF, Greenpeace,...

• Proactive approach of MSC certification

Pole & Line from Southern Islands

= a selective fishing method that reduces the accidental fishing of other marine species

• Less bycatch• Sustainable• Develops local economy

Nutrition, health and wellness

• Close collaboration with nutritionist & doctors– Support scientific partners in developing studies and

research

• Spread a culture of healty eating

• Communication of nutritional advantages of fish– Explain qualities & benefits

We do not inherit this earth from our

ancestors; we borrow it from our

children

• Antoine de Saint-Exupery