With a fleet of 72 vessels, the company expands the international dimension of the fishing employer

The New Pescanova Group has been integrated into the Spanish Confederation of Fisheries (CEPESCA) for"to improve their level of representation to national and international bodies governing the fisheries sector, and to continue to make progress in the development of sustainable and responsible fisheries, a key aspect of the company's strategy", both entities reported.

With the addition of the New Pescanova Group, Cepesca is consolidated as the EU's largest fishing employer and also extends its international dimension, as New Pescanova ships operate under foreign flag: 34 from Mozambique, 18 from Argentina, 14 from Namibia, three from Angola, two from Uruguay and one from South Africa. The fleet of Nueva Pescanova is made up of trawlers (freezers and frescoes), tangoneros, longliners and freezer ponders, who fish in fishing grounds of the southern hemisphere.

The New Pescanova Group has a staff of over 12,000, of which 1,100 work in Spain. The species that it captures are Mozambique's lobster, bambon, toothfish and Argentina's pot, Angola's red and white gamba, Namibia's hake, pink and rape, and Uruguay's blond, among others.

The company operates in 27 countries and has 18 processing plants, spread around the world, in which it processes more than 70 species of fish and seafood which, in different formats, markets in 80 countries on the five continents. The group closed its 2016 financial year with a turnover of 1,060 million euros.

In the opinion of Javier Garat, Secretary General of Cepesca, "the incorporation of Nueva Pescanova in the international dimension of Cepesca and shows the strong commitment of the Spanish fisheries sector to cooperation and cooperation with the coastal countries in which it is active."For Ignacio González, CEO of the Nueva Pescanova Group, "the partnership with Cepesca helps us to improve the representation of our economic and professional interests in the various bodies that regulate, both nationally and internationally, the fisheries sector. Our incorporation also provides an impetus for further progress in the development of sustainable and responsible fishing, a strong commitment that is part of our company's DNA."New Pescanova works with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and has its own Certificate of Sustainable Fisheries (Pescanova Blue), which ensures compliance with the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).