CFTO to manage Omani tuna fleet
As French tuna operator CFTO finalises the sale of three purse seiners, Drennec, Glenan and Trevigon, to Omani company Rawanq Al Salam International, it has also embarked on a new…
Tuna seiner trio changes hands
Concarneau tuna operator CFTO has parted with three of its vessels, sold to Omani company Rawanq Al Salam. The sale of the three Piriou-built sister vessels Drennec, Glenan and Trevignon…
Two rescues in one day
Tuna seiners operated by CFTO rescued small-scale fishermen in difficulties in two incidents on the same day. The crew of purse seiner Pendruc first noticed an artisanal fisherman in a…
CFTO has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna fishery. Images: CFTO
CFTO gets skipjack certification
Tuna purse seiner operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), one of the largest French tuna companies, has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna catches. This…
The 61 metre Avel Vor was built at the Piriou yard in Concarneau in 1991. Image: CFTO
CFTO purse seiner lost off West Africa
French tuna purse seiner Avel Vor sank after a collision with an unidentified floating object. All of the crew are safe and were picked up by other tuna vessels in…
