Nha
Trang Bay Joint Stock Company – processing plant controlled by Hai
Vuong Corporation – has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for
seafood from sustainable fisheries. Tuna and swordfish from approved
Friend of the Sea fleets and processed by Nha Trang Bay are now
authorized to carry the Friend of the Sea eco-label.
The fish originates from stocks which are not considered to be overexploited according to the RFMOs latest assessments. Nha Trang Bay is also approved Dolphin-Safe for its tuna products by the Earth Island Institute.
Nha
Trang Bay has a traceability system in place and it can demonstrate
which products originate from the Friend of the Sea approved fleet.
The
company has also been audited according to Friend of the Sea social
accountability requirements. More than 90% of the employees are locals.
Compliance with safety, health and adequate salaries regulations have
all been verified by the independent Friend of the Sea auditor and they
are regularly inspected by the official controllers.
“Friend
of the Sea audit requirements are very strict so we are proud to have
obtained the certification”, explains Mr. Nam, Chairman of Hai Vuong Corporation. “We will continue to rely on Friend of the Sea to improve our commitment to the marine environment and to social accountability.”
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Nha Trang Bay Joint Stock Company
Nha
Trang Bay Joint Stock Company with an area of 20,100 square meters, is
comprised of five separate structures including an office building, a
processing plant, a cooling storehouse, an accommodation building and a
canteen. The processing plant is separately used for fresh/frozen and
pre-cook products and equipped with 40 band saw machines, 5 airblast
quick freezers, 1 steaming room, 1 CO room and 1 chiller room for
treating CO. The cooling storehouse consisting of 3 seperate stores at
-55oC with capacity 2,000MT. Nha Trang Bay is able to process about 80MT
of raw materials each day.
www.haivuong.com
Friend of the Sea
Friend
of the Sea is an international certification program for products from
sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. Over 450 companies in more than
50 countries have relied on Friend of the Sea to assess the
sustainability of their seafood origins. Audits, based on best and most
updated available scientific data, are run by accredited independent
certification bodies.
www.friendofthesea.org
info@friendofthesea.org
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