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FIRST GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP OF SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SEAFOOD COMPANIES LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE TUNA SUSTAINABILITY

Mar 17, 2009

New Entity Announces Initial Actions

(WORLD-WIRE) MCLEAN, VA, March 16, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Eminent marine scientists, major figures in the non-profit environmental community and leaders of the seafood industry have joined forces to establish the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), a non-profit organization developed to respond to the growing threats to global tuna populations. Through this unique and unprecedented partnership, ISSF aims to undertake science-based initiatives to support the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks.

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