Felivaru Fisheries Maldives Ltd (FFM) is owned by the government of Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

. The company specializes in producing highest quality canned tuna

Tuna

Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...

 and cooked loins for local and export markets.

Tuna is caught from the pristine waters of Maldives exclusively by pole and line method. This method is certified as dolphin friendly

Dolphin safe label

There are various dolphin safe labels used for canned tuna to imply that the fish has been caught without harming or killing dolphins. However, because there are various labels used, there are also various restrictions imposed on the capture of tuna in order for it to deserve the related dolphin...

 by the Earth Island Institute

Earth Island Institute

The Earth Island Institute was founded in 1982 by environmentalist David Brower. It organizes and encourages activism around environmental issues and provides public education. Funding comes from individual members and supporting organizations...

. Felivaru claims that the pole & line method used in Maldivian fisheries has lowest numbers in by catch and one of the most (if not the most) sustainable and effective methods in getting the target species. The sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...

 claim is supported by certification of skipjack tuna

Skipjack tuna

The skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish...

 (Katsuwonus pelamis) by the Marine Stewardship Council

Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council is an independent non-profit organization with an ecolabel and fishery certification programme. Fisheries that are assessed and meet the standard can use the MSC blue ecolabel. The MSC mission is to 'reward sustainable fishing practices’...

(MSC).