From the ocean to the table.

Responsible Fishing & Sustainable development

AT SEA - ARCOPA IS COMMITTED TO 

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Respect for the resource:

  • Fishing non-threatened species,
  • Respect for individual biomass and compliance with fishing quotas,
  • Working with scientific research and management bodies (IMARPE),
  • Combating illegal fishing with the Paita Corporation, 
  • Making best use of fished resources through its residual fishmeal plant.

 

Respect for the environment:

  • No waste dumped at sea,
  • On-board waste repatriation system (pelagic and hake fleet)
  • Reducing its impact on the ecosystem and habitat and limiting ancillary catch,
  • No catching of endangered species.

 

Respect for people:

ARCOPA ships (hake fishing):

  • Respect for working conditions and crew safety,
  • Social security cover for crews.

 

Relations with anchovy and giant squid suppliers:

  • Suppliers from the local artisan fisheries,
  • Selection based on quality criteria (anchovies),
  • Training and building long-term relationships with suppliers (anchovies).

 

Respect for quality and freshness:

  • Artisan fishing in-shore,
  • Ice supplied to boats by ARCOPA and insulated holds,
  • Logistics system enabling immediate repatriation to plant,
  • System permitting storage at 0 +2°C

                                                 

 

AT THE PLANT - ARCOPA IS COMMITTED TO:

 

Respect for the environment:

  •  Re-using by-products for fishmeal and fish oil processing,
  • Appropriate treatment of industrial waste, with informed personnel,
  • Creation of an appropriate wastewater treatment system,
  • Optimisation of sweet water and energy consumption.

 

 Respect for people:

  • 100% adult workforce, properly registered,
  • Compliance with health and safety conditions: safety equipment in place, trained teams on site to deal with emergencies, medical personnel on-site, etc.

  • Social security and pension contributions, vaccination campaigns organised,
  • Benefits in kind available to personnel: free transport, free or subsidised meals, work equipment provided, interest-free loans. 

 

Respect for food safety and quality product

  • Fresh fish: system in place guaranteeing maximum freshness of the raw material.
  • Inspection and control procedures: HACCP, SSOP and BMP systems defined, applied and

        monitored,

  • Product traceability system in place between our 3 sites and our

        suppliers,

  • Informed personnel,
  • BASC* Certification: controlling our product logistics chain to guarantee our customers a risk-free product.

 

 

HACCP : Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

SSOP:Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures

BMP (GMP): Good manufacturing Practices

BASC : BusinessAlliance for Secure Commerce.

 



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