KYOWA-MEIHO WCPFC SKIPJACK & YELLOWFIN TUNA MSC CERTIFICATION
Kyowa Suisan Co., Ltd. and Meiho Gyogyo Co., Ltd. became the first Japanese-flagged purse seine fishery to achieve MSC certification for skipjack and yellowfin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The certification covers four vessels: the 78th Koyo Maru and 88th Koyo Maru, operated by Kyowa Suisan and its subsidiary Tokai Gyogyo Co., Ltd., and the 36th Shoki Maru and 88th Meihou Maru, operated by Meihou Fisheries. UMITO Partners provided consulting support, assisting with legal and ecological data collection, documentation, and coordination with MSC auditors.
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Kyowa Suisan Co., Ltd. Meiho Gyogyo Co., Ltd. |
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