Charoen Pokphand Foods Public : C.P. Vietnam partners with seafood supply chains for fisheries to ensure sustainability at Vung Tau sea
March 15, 2022 at 05:50 am EDT
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C.P. Vietnam partners with seafood supply chains for fisheries to ensure sustainability at Vung Tau sea
C.P. Vietnam Corporation, an overseas operation of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), joined hands with partners in Vietnam's seafood supply chain to announce the success of The Vung Tau multispecies trawl fishery improvement project (FIP) in Vung Tau province, which has been accepted into the MarinTrust Improver Program as part of its multispecies pilot.
The Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) aims to encourage responsible fisheries according to international standards and protect biodiversity. This will increase the capacity of Vietnamese seafood producers and products to be recognized worldwide.
Mr.Mo ntri Suwanposri, President of C.P. Vietnam said that the Multispecies pilot project in Vung Tau province was initiated as a guideline for fisheries in areas with multi marine species. The project is the second multispecies project was certified by MarinTrust, after the Gulf of Thailand mixed-trawl FIP. The company believe this effort will improve capacity and opportunity for the aquaculture industry in Vietnam.
He also added that the company emphasized on the responsible aquaculture operations to ensure food security and minimal impact on the environment. As a result, the company has committed to sustainable and traceable raw material sourcing in line with Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) standards and other internationally recognized principles. The company also collaborates with stakeholders in the industry such as the government, fishmeal plants and fishing boats to find a systematic and sustainable solutions such as collecting data that included the amount of fish caught, fish species, tools and equipment to catch fish.
This year, the company will have a follow-up on the work of the pilot project be in accordance with its action plan and it expects to help develop capacity of local fishmeal plants and help a couple of them to get MarinTrust standard .
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Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based company, which is engaged in the agro-industrial and integrated food businesses. The Company operates through two segments: livestock and aquaculture. The livestock business comprises of chicken, duck, and pigs. The aquaculture business segment comprises of shrimp and fish. The Company's integrated agro-industrial and food businesses includes animal feed production, animal breeding, animal farming, primary meat processing, food production and ready-to-eat food as well as meat and food retail outlets, all of which are conducted by placing importance on animal welfare and biosecurity system. The Company's products are divided into three categories, namely, animal feed, animal farm products such as animal breeder, live animal and primary processing meat, and processed foods and ready meals. Its other products include swine, broiler, layer, duck, and shrimp. The Companyâs products are distributed under the CP brand.
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