{"id":51655,"date":"2025-09-25T13:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=51655"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:25:34","slug":"mare-blu-tuna-farm-ltd-joins-the-federation-of-maltese-aquaculture-producers-uniting-100-of-maltas-bluefin-tuna-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/mare-blu-tuna-farm-ltd-joins-the-federation-of-maltese-aquaculture-producers-uniting-100-of-maltas-bluefin-tuna-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mare Blu Tuna Farm Ltd Joins the Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers \u2014 Uniting 100% of Malta\u2019s Bluefin Tuna Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) is pleased to announce that MareBlu, the fourth operator in Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna sector, has formally joined the Federation. With this milestone, 100% of Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna industry is now represented under one umbrella organisation.<\/p>\n<p>This development underscores FMAP\u2019s role as a guardian of good governance and environmental sustainability in aquaculture. It further strengthens FMAP\u2019s commitment to the highest ethical, legal, and environmental standards, and reinforces Malta\u2019s alignment with European principles of transparency, accountability, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the European aquaculture community through membership in the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), FMAP ensures that Malta\u2019s sector adheres to international best practices and engages constructively with EU institutions, including the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). FMAP also plays a regular role in international fora such as ICCAT (the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) and other global and regional bodies concerned with tuna conservation, fisheries management, and climate impacts.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest figures, Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna exports have averaged approximately \u20ac225 million annually over the past five years, underlining the sector\u2019s strategic importance to the Maltese economy and its role as a key player in global seafood supply chains.<br \/>\nThe official signing of MareBlu\u2019s membership was carried out in Spain on 24 September, marking a new chapter of unity, transparency, and cooperation for Malta\u2019s aquaculture industry.<\/p>\n<p>Charlon Gouder, President of FMAP:\u201cToday is a historic moment for Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna sector. With all operators now united under FMAP, we reinforce our ability to speak with one voice on critical issues \u2014sustainability, international cooperation, market diversification, and maintaining Malta\u2019s standards in governance and environmental care. We enter this new phase determined to protect our marine resources, support our communities, and ensure that Malta continues to play a respected role in international decision\u2010making.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Federation warmly welcomes MareBlu and looks forward to working collectively with all<br \/>\nmembers to build a resilient, sustainable, and internationally respected future for Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_51655\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"51655\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) is pleased to announce that MareBlu, the fourth operator in Malta\u2019s bluefin tuna sector, has formally joined the Federation. 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