01 May Value chain good practice – Iberostar
Value chain good practice – Iberostar
Responsible consumption of seafood (Canary Islands, Spain)
As part of Iberostar’s pioneering move towards a circular economy, the company aims to ensure that by 2025 100% of the seafood consumed in its hotels will come from certified or responsible fisheries. To achieve this, it is collaborating with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in order to identify the main problems faced by local fisheries in the Canary Islands. One of the outcomes of this analysis has been the need to properly manage local fisheries based on accurate data coming from empirical work, rather than general guidance based on data from similar species in other destinations. In collaboration with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Iberostar plans to analyse the growth rates and age at maturity of seven commercial species fished in Canary Islands waters. The outcomes will be shared with regional authorities with competences in fisheries management and will allow Iberostar to source only fish of an appropriate size, thereby maintaining lasting fish stocks for the future. Iberostar also supports local communities to better manage their fisheries.
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Case study taken from Nature Positive Travel & Tourism in Action report