We apply purchasing and traceability controls to verify the origin of our raw materials in accordance with the criteria established by the company.

We have established strict controls that allow us to guarantee that all of our raw material comes only from Responsible Fishing practices.

WE HAVE BEEN PIONEERS

Since the company’s beginnings, we have participated in associations and initiatives aimed at improving fisheries, conserving marine resources and combating IUU fishing (illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing).

JEALSA RIANXEIRA, S.A.U. is part of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (www.ISS-Foundation.org)

SUSTAINABILITY SOURCING POLICY

21% of our tuna comes from MSC-certified fisheries. 43% is tuna caught by vessels participating in comprehensive Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), with 34% from Grade A FIPs, 3% from Grade B FIPs and 6% from Grade C FIPs. 29% of our tuna comes from fisheries undergoing full assessment to achieve MSC certification.
We are working to ensure that the remaining 7% becomes part of the groups mentioned above.

Regarding purchases from companies:

26% of our suppliers are companies participating in ISSF.
9% are Data Check Companies, companies that, although not ISSF members, meet certain requirements established by the organisation.
33% of our tuna is sourced directly from fishing fleets.

We are working to ensure that the remaining percentage of purchases can progressively be incorporated into these groups, in accordance with the criteria established by the company.

THE ISSF’S MISSION

ISSF’s mission is to promote science-based actions aimed at conserving marine resources and managing fisheries over the long term.

The objective of our Sustainability Policy is to establish guidelines for the responsible sourcing of the raw materials that guarantee they come only from Responsible Fishing practices.

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Support the RFMOs

We support the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations by sourcing tuna only caught by flagged vessels in member or cooperating countries.

Fight against IUU Fishing

All tuna we buy complies with the requirements established under Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008, intended to eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Marine Protected Areas

We are respectful with Marine Protected Areas and seasonal spawning and growth area closure. We do not buy raw material from such areas or from overexploited or threatened areas.

Working Conditions

We require vessels supplying us with tuna to comply with the guidelines on work in fishing established by ILO Convention 188.

Traceability and Transparency

We have traceability systems that make it possible to track the product from the fishing vessel to the end consumer. We inform the different RFMOs of our purchases on a quarterly basis. The raw material species and the catch area are indicated on all of our branded products.

Limitations on Fishing Capacity

We believe that fishing effort should not be increased and we apply purchasing criteria aligned with ISSF guidelines in this area.

Reduction of Bycatch and Good Practices

We condemn shark finning (act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark into the sea), we do not buy from companies or vessels that are involved in such practices and all of our suppliers must have a public policy that clearly prohibits it. We do not buy tuna caught by drift nets. The fishing vessels that supply us do not have discards and their skippers and captains receive constant training in good fishing practices.

PVR (ProActive Vessel Register)

The PVR is the most effective mechanism to identify fishing vessels that have implemented science-based sustainable fishing practices; 100% of the tuna processed by Jealsa comes from vessels registered under the PVR. Jealsa does not buy tuna caught by Longliners (caught by longline), but if it does in the future, it will definitely need to come from vessels registered on the PVR.

Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

We require vessels supplying us to have a UVI number, have an observer on board and carry out transshipments at designated ports.

EU Approval Number

All fishing vessels that supply raw material to Jealsa must have an EU approval number (if applicable due to their characteristics).

Dolphin Safe

Jealsa is a company adhered to the Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin Safe Program, aimed at preventing dolphins from being harmed during fishing for tuna and we demand that all of our suppliers also participate.