A nearly 57-metre purse seiner linked to WOFCO (Worldwide Fishing Company, S.L.) is on the market through Albino Moran Shipbrokers.
The broker doesn’t name it, but the specifications closely match WOFCO’s Aleshka:
🚢 Built 1984 — Miho Zosensho, Japan
📏 56.93m × 8.70m | 458m³ fish hold
❄️ Freezing to -55°C
⚙️ Niigata 1,024 HP | 28 crew
🏷️ PS-10832 — PRICE REDUCED
The vessel joined WOFCO’s fleet in 2019.
But WOFCO’s tuna business is much bigger than one ageing vessel.
🎣 A DIFFERENT SCALE
In 2023, WOFCO acquired the former Manapany, now Ría de Aldán, operated through Aldán Pacific.
📏 89.4m LOA
🐟 1,630m³ fish hold
📦 1,386t carrying capacity
⚙️ 5,093 HP
🎣 Pacific purse seiner targeting skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye.
More than 3.5x Aleshka’s hold capacity.
🏭 MORE PROCESSING IN EUROPE
In 2026, WOFCO acquired Central Lomera Portuguesa in Vila Nova de Cerveira.
🇵🇹 ~20,000t/year tuna-loin capacity, supplying Spanish and European canners.
In Spain, Fandicosta S.A. adds transformation capability.
Tuna is among its principal species within a wider 35,000t/year seafood production platform.
WOFCO’s yellowfin portfolio already covers:
- 🔪 Skinless, boneless loins, bloodline removed
- 🧊 Chunks — 1–1.5kg
- 🥩 Steaks and portions
- 🛒 250g vacuum-packed retail packs
Serving industrial, foodservice and retail customers.
💰 THE GROUP IS GROWING
2025 results:
💰 €559M revenue — +27%
🔥 €48.4M EBITDA
💵 €27M net profit
🌍 58 markets
🎯 2026 revenue target: €643M.
THE BIGEYE VIEW
The sale looks consistent with CAPITAL ROTATION — an interpretation, rather than a confirmed rationale.
A 1984 vessel with 458m³ of hold capacity is marketed while the wider business combines:
🎣 A 2010 super-seiner with 1,630m³
🤝 Strategic relationships in Ecuador
🏭 New European tuna-loin capacity
🔪 Value-added processing
🌍 Global trading and distribution
Selective ownership, strategic access and market reach.