ORTHONGEL is the French organization of frozen and frozen tuna producers. The PO has existed since 1973. Its current president is Mr. Yvon Riva and its director is Mr. Michel Goujon. ORTHONGEL represents the French and Italian tuna fishing companies in numerous forums and defends the exploitation of tuna that is sustainable, responsible and respectful of the environment.
Armaments belonging to ORTHONGEL
ORTHONGEL groups together all the French tropical tuna fishing companies, namely Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique, Saupiquet and Sapmer S.A., as well as the Italian company Industria Armatoriale Tonniera.
The fleet supervised by ORTHONGEL
The flotilla managed by the member armaments of ORTHONGEL currently has 23 ships.10 vessels are active in the Atlantic Ocean and 13 in the Indian Ocean.The ships measure between 60 and 90 m for a transport capacity of 1000 to 1800 t.The average age of the boats is 16 years.
This flotilla is assisted by one assistance vessel in the Atlantic Ocean and 3 in the Indian Ocean.
La flottille gérée par les armements adhérents d'ORTHONGEL compte actuellement 23 navires. 10 navires sont en activité en Océan Atlantique et 13 en Océan Indien. Les navires font entre 60 et 90m pour une capacité de transport de 1000 à 1800 t. La moyenne d'âge des navires est de 16 ans.
Cette flottille est assistée par un navire d'assistance en Océan Atlantique et 3 en Océan Indien.
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