The main commercial catch by the MAPS TUNA Fleet are:

              • Yellow Fin Thunnus albacores,

              • Bigeye Thunnus obesus           

              • Albacore Thunnus alalunga,     


              • Swordfish Xiphius gladius           

The National Fisheries Authority of PNG has indicated that sustainable catch rate for the PNG Tuna industry is 300,000 metric tonnes annually. PNG usually has an annual output of 150,000 metric tonnes. These includes all of the above commercial species caught.

The catch are landed fresh gilled and gutted. Once the fish is discharged from the vessels chill tanks (0 deg C) It is sent to the factory for grading according to the prescribed Japanese Sashimi Grading Method. After grading the Tuna is packed into ‘Tuna coffins’ and iced with frozen sillicon gel packs to maintain the desired temperature whilst in transit to the various markets ie Japan, Australia, USA.

Our processing facility is situated at Vocopoint in Lae. It is a fully licensed export facility satisfying all regulations as prescribed by the National Fisheries Authority of PNG. The facility is HACCP accredited with two Audit/annum. The facility has been upgraded and has achieved its EU number 07EPRO26 ( for exporting product to the European Union). Furthermore the company has registered with the US FDA (FDA# 11862697374) )enabling the export of our products to the United States.

Since MAPS TUNA has Achieved its EU export approval number the factory is now been renovated to start value adding its catch. These will include loining, saku and steaking. The product will be Vacum packed and frozen to – 45 deg C for Export via sea container to the EU, Middle East, Aisa and the USA. Future value added Products will be in developing fish sausage & fish balls.
Maps Tuna is working in close consultation with the EU Fishing Program to develop the value added Component of its products.