Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Our organisation represents the European tuna processing industry primarily composed by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies committed to producing high-quality tuna products. We represent a sector characterised by its deep roots and tradition into the European fishing history. Our commitment is to ensure that European consumers have access to safe and quality tuna products responsibly made. We provide high-quality employment, promoting also European industrial competitiveness, especially in regions that especially depend on fishing. Our members are committed to sustainable fishing practices and to promoting our local, Europea industries.
EU Legislative Interests
- EU Fisheries - Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fisshing (IUU) Regulation - Free Trade Agreements - Forced Labour Regulation - Corporate Due Dilligence Directive - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Communication Activities
- We have drafted and shared with policymakers a position paper and a socio-economic impact assessment under the title "Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Overview of the Potential Consequences of Including Prepared and Preserved Tuna in the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement"
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://anfaco.es/transparencia/ https://www.tonno360.it/chi-siamo/ https://anicp.pt/en/the-association/
Organisation Members
ANFACO-CECOPESCA - Spain (https://anfaco.es/) Associazione Nazionale Conservieri Ittici e delle Tonnare (ANCIT) - Italy (https://www.tonno360.it/) Associação Nacional dos Industriais de Conservas de Peixe (ANICP) - Portugal (https://anicp.pt/en/home-2/)
Additional Information
We started fully working with EPPA as an intermediary at the start of this year (2025).