Masoud Bakhtiari, head of Iran's Canning Industry Syndicate, addressed the issue of tuna fish pricing at a press conference, suggesting that removing the value added tax on the product could reduce the price of canned food by 10 thousand tomans. He also noted that domestic tuna prices are higher than those of imported tuna, and suggested that facilitating the import process could help reduce prices for consumers. Bakhtiari emphasized the nutritional value and availability of canned fish as well as the need to address pricing issues in the industry.