An agreement has been executed to export Ensis Fisheries Private Limited’s premium tuna to Chinese market under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) executed between Maldives and China.
The agreement was signed during a ceremony held in Beijing, China.
Fisheries Ministry, via a post on X, detailed that Ensis signed an agreement with Xinguang Show (Beijing) Commercial Management Co. Limited to export premium Maldivian tuna to China.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Maldivian Ambassador to China Dr. Fazeel Njeeb, and State Minister of Fisheries Amzath Ahmed.
According to the Ministry, the historic agreement marks a major step forward for Maldives’ fisheries industry and will strengthen economic ties with China and promote Maldivian seafood in the Chinese market.
Ensis Fisheries Pvt Ltd signs contract with Xinguang Show (Beijing) Commercial Management Co., Ltd to export premium Maldives tuna to China. (Photo/Fisheries Ministry)
China-Maldives FTA came into effect from January 2025 onward.
The FTA with China was signed in December 2014 during former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s administration after two years of negotiations. The agreement received parliamentary approval three years later, in November 2017.
The agreement was not implemented during former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration. 
According to the current administration, FTA would most be beneficial to small and medium enterprises.