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The parent company, Century Pacific Group, Inc., was established by Ricardo S. Po, Sr. (1931–2021) on December 12, 1978 as Century Canning Corporation, whose primary business was the distribution and sales of canned and processed fish products derived from tuna, sardines, and milkfish.
It also encouraged the signing of bilateral deals for fishing access with neighboring countries. The Philippine Confederation of Tuna Industries was formed in 2000 to include tuna industry participants from the rest of the country. The National Tuna Industry Council was established by the government in 2000 to coordinate with the industry body.
This offset a 1.54% annual decrease in municipal fisheries production. In 1995, the Philippines was the twelfth-largest fish producer and fourth-largest aquaculture producer. Tuna overtook shrimp as the largest export product, with seaweed being third. [65] Overall marine landings were relatively flat from 1991 to 1995.
Tiuseco also works as a model.His most notable job was the Bench Denim and Underwear Fashion Show. [citation needed] He also placed second to his basketball teammate Ram Sagad (Pinoy Fear Factor contestant) in the 2007 Century Tuna Superbods Beachfest, and has appeared in one of Century Tuna's television advertisements.
Out of all fisheries products, seaweed exports are second only to tuna. [9]: 37 Philippine aquaculture is hampered by the lack of a "trash fish" — a cheap fish that can be used to feed farmed fish — as most fish in the Philippines are directly valuable for human consumption. This increases the cost of farming carnivorous fish.
Over 40% of imports were tuna, with other imports including mackerel, sardines, and prawn. A quarter of imports come from China, one-fifth from Papua New Guinea, and one-eighth from Vietnam, with other sources including Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Nauru. [4]: 12, 61 Tuna import and re-export is a major component of this trade.
[38]: 26–28 [67]: 175 At the end of the 19th century, sapyaw/sapiao nets began to spread, and other new net types followed. [38]: 32 A fish trap in Manila Bay in 1933. A growing population during American rule saw demand for fish increase. Beam trawling was introduced by Japanese fishermen in the early 20th century, as well as muro-ami nets.
In 1966, Universal Robina Corporation (URC) was established. It pioneered the snack food industry in the Philippines with its Jack 'n Jill brand. In 2010, CFC Corporation would be merged with URC. In 2014, URC announced a joint venture with Danone for a beverage production and distribution business in the Philippines. [8]