ALBACORA, S.A., an environmentally
responsible company, hereby publicly states
the prohibition practice shark finning aboard
its vessels, and to conduct business with
operators that carry out this practice. As defined in the Resolution 12-01 of the
International Seafood Sustainability
Foundation, shark finning implies retaining
shark fins and discarding the remaining
carcass while at sea. Such practice
contributes to major uncertainties about the
total biomass and species composition of
sharks caught. It also contravenes
international rules and regulations, including:
I. The FAO Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries, and its International
Plan Of Action for the Conservation and
Management of Sharks. II. The
Resolutions of a number of other
international marine bodies, all of which call
for minimizing waste and discards. III. Shark – related
Conservation and Management Measures of
the Regional Fisheries Management
Organizations (RFMOs) that restrict finning,
regardless of fishing vessel gear type,
through a provision that the weight of fins
landed cannot exceed 5% of the total shark
catch on board. IV. National
laws enacted by several countries, both
abolishing shark finning and requiring that
fins remain naturally attached to sharks
´ bodies.