The Fisheries Conservation & Control Division (FCCD). The Division's primary functions are to regulate and manage both the fisheries and the aquaculture industries together with all other related activities. The FCCD is also involved in scientific monitoring research and development through the Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences (MCFS) and offers technical advice to the industry.

In a small island, where the impact of development on land is strongly felt, where rural areas enhance the characteristic beauty of the Maltese environment, where the sea and its produce are an intrinsic part of life, the integrated coordination of agricultural and fisheries production, rural and environmental management is a tremendous responsibility. All the more so, in the context of the environmental and agriculture European Union Acquis. This Ministry has been entrusted with spearheading that which is essential for our quality of life.

The company was established in 1999 with a Japanese company, which specialises in the marketing of bluefin tuna in the Asian market. The tuna ranch, is located at two sites: St.Paul’s Bay having a capacity of 2500 metric tonnes and Comino having a production of 500 metric tonnes of bluefin tuna and a further 500 metric tonnes of sea bass/bream.