| 1972 |
Established the Kaohsiung Head Office |
| 1972-11 |
FCF Co., Ltd. (FCF) was founded in November, 1972 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan by Mr. Chang, Kuo-An, the first Chairman and Mr. Chou, Chun-Shun, the President, among other initial investors including many well-known Taiwanese enterprises – Fong-Kuo Fishery, Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd. and SANYANG MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 1973 |
Established Penang Office in Malaysia |
| 1973 |
Established Montevideo Office in Uruguay |
| 1973 |
Established Cape Town Office in South Africa |
| 1976 |
Initiated the Longline frozen fishery trading business |
| 1980 |
During this period, FCF introduced American and Japanese-style Purse Seine (PS) vessel into Taiwan, pioneering such technology and development which built the capacity that later reshaped the Taiwan distant water fishing industry with addition of PS fleet. |
| 1981 |
Initiated the purse seine frozen fishery trading business |
| 1982 |
Established Guam Office |
| 1986 |
Established Bangkok Office, Thailand |
| 1987 |
Establish Fiji Office |
| 1990 |
FCF enhanced its service platform by expanding the business model to include carrier transshipment and bunkering. Its service also extends to multiple foreign flagged vessels and the overall capacity of the company has been elevated by integrating trading business and reducing the role as shipping agent, and consequently contributing to higher profitability. |
| 1991 |
Established FCS Trading PTY Ltd. in Singapore |
| 1992 |
Established FCN International Ltd. in Japan |
| 1995 |
In collaboration with Russian Large- scale purse seine fisheries and operated in Indian Ocean |
| 1999 |
Started carrier operations |
| 2000 |
FCF started engaging in processing and trading for semi and finished products. The company established a platform that leverages throughout the supply chain by strategic planning and vertical integration. |
| 2000 |
Established South Seas Tuna Corp. in Papua New Guinea |
| 2002 |
Established Barana Corporation in Trinidad |
| 2005 |
Started bunkering services in Pacific Ocean |
| 2006 |
Joint venture of mid-water trawling fisheries of East- South Pacific |
| 2007 |
New joint venture in US purse seine fisheries |
| 2008 |
Invested in The Bumble Bee Seafood Company |
| 2010 |
As the leader in fisheries sustainability, FCF develops multiple programs and policies over the years in respond to environmental conservation and social responsibility of the global economy. FCF envisions itself to bring more values to the fisheries products and its supply chain, and prosper with the fisheries industry. |
| 2012 |
Joint venture in Ghana- Cosmo Seafoods Company Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Joint venture in Papua New Guinea- Nambawan Seafoods PNG ltd |
| 2013 |
Started to Supply FOS Certified Tuna |
| 2016 |
Initiated FCF Sustainability Program (FSP) with BV Recognition |
| 2017 |
Commenced Social Responsibility Program |
| 2018 |
Granted MSC Fishery and Group CoC Certificates of Purse Seine Fishery |
| 2019 |
Ranked 11 out of 30 in WBA Seafood Stewardship Index |
| 2020 |
Acquired The Bumble Bee Seafood Company and its brands |
| 2020 |
With the acquisition of The Bumble Bee Seafood Company (TBBSC), FCF has officially expanded its existing business into branding and consumer marketing via vertical integration, becoming one of the biggest seafood companies in the world. In recent years, the company has pivoted its focus to fisheries sustainability and social responsibility by actively engaging in the latest working progress globally to ensure its adaption of trending changes. |
| 2021 |
Initiated Worker’s Voice Project and Responsible Recruitment Projects |
| 2022 |
Two Tuna Longline Fishery MSC Assessments |
