The Fishing Process | How Sardines Are Made | The Mega Global Story

Summary

Megha Fishing Corporation (MFC), a subsidiary of Mega Global, operates a state-of-the-art fishing fleet in the Philippines. With a 12-hour catch-to-can process, MFC ensures the freshest sardines with minimized histamine levels and no preservatives. The company's innovative fish pump technology and covered fish beards enhance product quality and shelf life. MFC also prioritizes sustainable fishing practices, using regulation-size nets, adhering to closed seasons, and avoiding destructive methods, demonstrating a commitment to ocean resource stewardship.

Takeaways

• 🐟 Mega Fishing Corporation (MFC) is a part of Mega Global, with facilities in Zamboanga City and Manila, Philippines.
• 🚢 MFC operates a state-of-the-art fishing fleet consisting of 62 ships, including sonar boats, light boats, catcher ships, skiff boats, transfer ships, and carriers.
• 🔧 MFC has its own shipbuilding capability and is expected to expand its fleet with new ships like the FB Tristan in the near future.
• 🎣 The fishing process at MFC starts with ship preparation, including servicing at the company's engineering facilities and loading supplies like fuel, food, and ice.
• 📍 High-tech sonar boats equipped with side scanning sonar technology are used to detect fish populations.
• 🐠 The 12-hour catch to canning process ensures the freshest sardines are canned within 12 hours of harvest, maintaining high quality.
• 🚀 MFC uses a fish pump innovation to speed up the loading process, reducing the time from an hour to just a few minutes and minimizing fish exposure to the external environment.
• 🛡️ Covered fish beards protect the catch, reducing histamine levels and preserving the health and quality of the fish for processing.
• ⏱️ A strict 12-hour turnaround time from catch to canning is implemented, ensuring superior quality and freshness of the final product.
• 🌍 MFC practices sustainable fishing, using regulation-size nets, adhering to closed fishing seasons, and avoiding destructive fishing methods to protect ocean resources.
• ♻️ Mega Global, including MFC and its sister company ASC, focuses on zero waste manufacturing and responsible management of resources, showing a commitment to environmental stewardship.

Q & A

What is the relationship between Mega Global and Megha Fishing Corporation (MFC)?

Megha Fishing Corporation (MFC) is the fishing arm of Mega Global, operating under its umbrella.

Where are the facilities of MFC located?

MFC has facilities located in Zamboanga City and Manila, Philippines.

How does MFC ensure the quality of its products?

MFC ensures consistently superior quality products through its state-of-the-art fishing fleet and a strict implementation of its 12-hour catch-to-canning process.

What is the significance of the 12-hour catch-to-canning process?

The 12-hour catch-to-canning process ensures that customers receive the freshest sardines, canned within 12 hours of harvest from the sea.

What is the composition of MFC's fleet?

MFC's fleet is composed of 62 dedicated ships including sonar boats, light boats, catcher ships, skiff boats, transfer ships, and carriers.

What is the FB Tristan and when is it expected to join the fleet?

The FB Tristan is a new ship expected to join MFC's fleet in less than a year, with sister ships to follow.

How does MFC prepare its ships for fishing?

Each ship from MFC's 62-vessel fleet periodically comes in for servicing at the company's own engineering, dry docking, and shipbuilding facilities.

How does MFC use technology to track fish populations?

MFC uses high-tech sonar boats equipped with side scanning sonar technology and other equipment to detect fish populations.

What is the fish pump and how does it improve the loading process?

The fish pump is an innovation by MFC that speeds up the loading process, eliminating human handling and exposure of fish to the external environment, thus improving the freshness and quality of the catch.

How does MFC ensure a quick turnaround time from catch to canning?

MFC strictly implements a quick turnaround time of 12 hours from the time of fishing to the conclusion of the canning process.

What sustainable fishing practices does MFC follow?

MFC follows sustainable fishing practices by using regulation-size nets, complying with closed fishing seasons, and avoiding destructive fishing methods like seine or dynamite fishing.

How does MFC's sister company, ASC, contribute to sustainability?

ASC, MFC's sister company, contributes to sustainability through its zero waste manufacturing capability.