The question of sustainability is an important one for Umami. The only way forward for a company, which relies on nature’s gifts, is the way of sustainable use of resources.
The Northern Bluefin Tuna is one of Earth’s most prized delicacies. As a result, the global Bluefin population came under increasing pressure in recent decades, inspiring a call for sustainable fishing.
Umami’s sustainability strategy is built around multiple objectives. We strictly adhere to catch levels scientifically required to permit the replenishment of Bluefin and other overfished species in specific regions. We have fought for lower quotas and stricter controls over the last several years, and our stance remains that all fishing should be subject to quota, based on a scientific assessment of maximum annual yield.
The tuna we catch is farmed in cages at our Croatia and Mexico facilities, which helps increase biomass and reduces the need to overfish wild stocks.
We oversee the spawning of our farmed fish and fertilized eggs, and are releasing fry back into the natural environment. We have a large brood stock population in Croatia that spawned in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and we are dedicated to closing the brood stock life cycle in the future.
Finally, the Bluefin we farm by is fed only whole, small pelagic fish—no chemicals, drugs or additives.
Our sustainability practices represent a major step in keeping the prized Bluefin Tuna thriving—and on our tables as well.
