WWF working to certify RP tuna fisheries by 2016

WWF and BFAR are working to make the Lagonoy Gulf in Bicol and the Mindoro Strait in Occidental Mindoro the Philippines’ first MSC-certified fisheries. Photo by Marine Stewardship Council

“Securing the country’s first MSC certification to promote sustainable fishing is an excellent way to transform our tuna industry,” explains WWF-Philippines Partnership Programme Towards Sustainable Tuna (PPTST) project manager Joann Binondo. “This stamp-of-approval adds immense market value to tuna sourced from our country. Consumers in Europe, Japan and America will know that the fish they are eating were caught fairly and sustainably.”