South Africa’s Pole and Line Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certification

A component of the Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery, represented by the all-women owned tuna trading company ICV Africa, has become the first tuna fishery in South Africa to achieve MSC certification.

A second client group from the same fishery, represented by the South African Sustainable Tuna Association (SASTUNA) is currently in assessment against the MSC Fisheries Standard.