IPNLF WELCOMES FIVE NEW COMPANIES TO MEMBER NETWORK

IPNLF welcomes five new companies to member network. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is excited to announce that we have welcomed five new companies; Bluefin Balear SL, PT Berkat Kelautan Nusantara (NUSATUNA), One Tuna, Scout and The Fish Society, to their member network!

IPNLF, the charity that works with one-by-one tuna fisheries and international market partners to create a fairer, more sustainable, and equitable world for all is excited to announce that they have welcomed five new companies to their member network!

Together with its members — a global network of industry leaders (commercial companies, large retail companies, seafood brands, food services, civil society organisations and associations), IPNLF operates as a unified body to push the industry to focus more on sustainability and works together with its partners to drive change and improvements at sea and in one-by-one tuna supply chains. IPNLF members are based across the globe and collectively represent a wide range of stakeholders throughout the seafood industry. However, their reasons for supporting one-by-one tuna are the same: to ensure a sustainable source of seafood while protecting coastal livelihoods.

These new members are now part of a community of like-minded industry leaders and will gain access to leading expertise relating to the seafood sector. With this network of industry leaders and one-by-one fisheries, we work to drive change, encourage improvements – both at sea and throughout the supply chains and provide a lasting contribution to the U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Martin Purves, IPNLF Managing Director states:

“We wouldn’t be able to drive change and protect the livelihoods of many who depend on the ocean’s resources without our members. We are ever-grateful for their support and engagement in our work. Together we innovate and take action to secure, safeguard and build opportunities for the small-scale fishers we represent. We are excited to be expanding into new regions and look forward to engaging with these companies more closely in the future.”

Zacari Edwards, IPNLF Social Responsibility Director on these new companies joining IPNLF membership:

“Our growing membership base is a testament to the increased demand by consumers for responsibly sourced seafood, as well as IPNLF’s role in connecting responsible companies to one-by-one tuna fisheries. Companies that proactively source from small-scale fisheries are already helping to support the wellbeing of fishers and coastal communities by securing and building opportunities for them to participate in highly competitive global seafood markets. We are excited to expand our engagement with like minded companies that see this type of market support as a priority”

About IPNLF Membership

IPNLF believe collaboration lies at the heart of sustainable change. Therefore, membership is open to all companies associated with and / or present within the one-by-one tuna supply chain.

Commercial Membership is available to businesses procuring one-by-one tuna, but can otherwise be based throughout any stage of the supply chain. Complimentary membership is available to (fishery) associations, academia, as well as not-for-profit and civil society organisations that promote industry best practices.

IPNLF’s ‘2025 Commitment’ asks their members to drive transparency, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability in their one-by-one tuna supply chains. Therefore, they ask members to actively implement improvements in at least 75% of their one-by-one tuna supply chains by 2025. You can find more information and apply for IPNLF membership through this digital page.