Wholesale of Canned Tuna
Skipjack Tuna
Albacore Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
are our primary species included in our light meat tuna products.
From WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN
The tuna in your product is from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO).
WCPO skipjack stock is healthy and current fishing levels are sustainable.
Wholesale of Canned Tuna
FISHERY LOCATION
Over one third of the world’s tuna catch comes from the WCPO skipjack fishery. About 80% of skipjack in the WCPO are caught by purse seine fishing vessels with about 43% of catch on free schools and 37% caught using FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices).
FISHING METHOD IS BY PURSE SEINE
Purse seine fishing is the primary method for catching skipjack and yellowfin tuna that go into Bumble Bee® products. This is the most efficient method to catch tuna that swim in large schools. Fishermen target both free-swimming schools and schools that congregate around both natural, and man-made floating objects called Fish Aggregating Devices, or FADs.
Over 65% of the world’s tuna are caught in this way, and supply the fresh, frozen, and canned tuna markets.
