Croatian Blue Fin Tuna Officially Approved to Enter Chinese Market

This decision marks a significant milestone for Croatia's aquaculture industry, particularly its tuna sector. Croatia's bluefin tuna farming industry has matured, with internationally renowned quality, and its official entry into the Chinese market now provides new opportunities for further expansion into high-value markets. Croatia's tuna industry primarily focuses on the cultivation and export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, a species known for its exceptional meat quality and market value. Farming operations are concentrated along the Adriatic coast, including areas around Zadar, as well as Brač and Ugljan islands. Modern tuna farming in Croatia began in the late 1990s and has since become one of the country's most valuable aquaculture segments. The farming process involves catching juvenile fish using seine nets under International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) quota regulations and transferring them to offshore cages for fattening. The entire fattening ...