Audit date: 02/10/2015
Company requesting the audit: CIE FRANCAISE DU THON OCEANIQUE (Sovetco)
Fishery/fleet description: Approved Friend of the Sea fleets
Fishing area: FAO Area 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central); FAO Area 47 (Atlantic, Southeast); FAO Area 51 ( Indian Ocean, Western); FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Fishing method: Twin rigged otter traw
Target species: Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga- only in the Indian Ocean FAO areas 51 and 57), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Number of fishing vessels: various
Fishing Vessels Flag: Nigeria
