The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)
The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), a NGO that addresses “ghost gear” problems which refers to any fishing gear that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise…
Seafood Tracer
Current technologies to trace seafood are time consuming, prone to human error and require capacity and expertise in fish identification. Currently only 1-2% of seafood…
Seaweed Pilot Farm Project
As a seafood importer that uses various freight and shipping methods, at NETUNO we address our carbon footprint by investing and putting our resources into…
Meeting with Insopesca for Lobster FIP
A couple weeks ago, NETUNO’s Sustainability Manager met with INSOPESCA (Socialist Institute of Aquiculture in Venezuela) to discuss the standardization of the stock’s data collection…
NETUNO attends NFI Global Seafood Market Conference
Last month our CEO Luciano Bonaldo, and our Sustainability Manager Andre Brugger, attended the GSMC in Orlando, FL. This is the seafood market’s leading conference…
Visit to ‘Fundacion La Salle’
While in Venezuela, Andre also took the opportunity to visit La Salle Foundation with the purpose of finding new opportunities for NETUNO to contribute and…
Inspection and Meeting with Fishermen in Venezuela
To continue with our 2022 sustainability agenda, Andre Brugger visited Venezuela to inspect the fishing practices for NETUNO’s products and meet with our fishermen to…
What is the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)?
As consumers, we are becoming more aware of the purchasing decisions we are making. With our cleaning products, our clothing, and especially our food. Some…
What is a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)?
According to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Fishery Improvement Projects or FIPs are “multi-stakeholder initiatives that aim to help fisheries work towards sustainability”. They also…