Join the global alliance for sustainable tuna!

Tuna is the most important fishery resource on the planet.
It is the most widely consumed marine protein in the world: it accounts for 20% of the value of global fisheries and supports employment, food security, and culture in numerous coastal regions.

Ensuring its sustainability is no longer just an environmental challenge:
it is a strategic, economic, and social challenge of global scope.

Leadership born in Bermeo and looking to the world

Bermeo Tuna World Capital (Bermeo Tuna) is a pioneering public-private partnership that, since 2018, has brought together the main players in the tuna value chain with a common purpose:
To make Bermeo the international benchmark for tuna sustainability.

Today, more than 40 internationally recognized organizations—fishing fleets, canneries, ancillary industries, technology companies, scientific bodies, and public institutions—are part of this alliance that connects tradition, innovation, and social commitment.

From Bermeo, we promote a comprehensive (360°) sustainability model that cares for the oceans, protects the people working in the sector, and generates value in local communities.

A strong sector, a global challenge.

The Basque tuna sector is a global leader:

• 10% of the world’s tropical tuna catch comes from Bermeo.
• The tuna value chain in the Basque Country generates more than 1.25 billion euros annually.
• It is a leading industry in innovation, technology, and best practices

But the context is demanding: pressure on resources, climate change, illegal fishing, and unfair competition.

In the face of this, sustainability must be demonstrated, measured, and defended.