Thai Union is world’s first company to sign ocean bycatch pledge
Thai Union became the world’s first company to sign a pledge to reduce bycatch – the inadvertent capture of endangered, threatened and protected fish species – as part of a commitment to sustainable fishing by one of the largest companies in the global seafood business.
“It’s great that Thai Union is starting the movement,” said Kathryn Novak, biodiversity and nature director at the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). “But reducing bycatch in commercial fisheries will only happen if the entire industry adopts this level of commitment.”
The pledge is another step by Thai Union to preserve the health of the oceans, the environment and biodiversity, along with…
