Albacora fishes only for tuna. We do not target tuna associated with dolphins. However, in exceptional circumstances, we find we have accidently encircled dolphins, sharks or turtles in our nets. If this happens, we treat these incidents in a professional and responsible manner. We immediately cease all fishing until they are freed. We train all of our crew in dolphin, shark and turtle release procedures to ensure any trapped species can be returned to the ocean unharmed as quickly as possible.
Sharks and turtles occasionally become entangled in our FADs. This happens when none of our boats are on site, outside of a fishing operation. Fortunately, the successful launch of our non-entangling FADs in February 2014 has dramatically decreased these incidents. We continue to develop new techniques to help reduce them further.
