…Through this agreement, Thai Union has made significant and far-reaching commitments that aim to support current best practice fisheries, improve other fisheries, reduce illegal and unethical practices from global supply chains, and bring more responsibly-caught tuna to key markets. This package of reforms position the company well to help build the necessary momentum towards a more sustainable, socially responsible and transparent industry. The agreement is not a silver bullet that eliminates the tuna sector’s ecological and social footprint, but it presents an opportunity to begin to change the way tuna is caught and brought to market to help safeguard the future of impacted species and people.

The implementation of Thai Union’s commitments represents a significant new workload for Thai Union that will require approximately five additional staff and cost around US$750,000 in implementation per year. At the end of 2018, an independent third-party will review progress to-date on the commitments made in the agreement. Greenpeace supports the initiatives detailed in the agreement and will closely follow its progress and implementation…