Imports Account for Lion’s Share of Canning Tuna Production

About 60% of fish used in Iran’s canned tuna production (about 50,000 tons) are imported, the secretary of the Syndicate of Canning Industry said.
“Fish imports mainly come from China, but before [US] sanctions were imposed, we imported tuna from Thailand, Spain, South Korea and some European countries,” Mohammad Mir-Razavi was also quoted as saying by ILNA.
A total of 130 factories currently produce canned tuna in Iran.
The official noted that Iranian canned tuna is very popular among Central Asian countries, Persian Gulf counties and Iraq.