Tuna is the most produced, exported and imported preserved fish in Portugal

Published 2024년 11월 15일

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Portugal's canned fish industry experienced a 28% increase in value and a 25% increase in volume in 2022, generating a national production of 468 million euros. Tuna is the most produced and exported preserve, accounting for nearly half of the sector's total and 40% of total exports. Over 60% of production is exported, primarily to Spain and France, with the USA and Italy having the highest sales price per kilogram. The industry faces challenges in hiring local labor and has implemented policies to improve working conditions and offer scholarships for technical and higher education. Portugal's canned fish sector employs 3,500 people, mostly women, and is responsible for 36 species and over 800 references.

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Tuna is the most produced preserve in Portugal, representing almost half of the total in the canned fish sector, but it is also the most exported, having represented 334 million euros in 2023, and imported, according to data from ANICP. National production of canned fish in Portugal reached 468 million euros in 2022, “with a production volume of 80,000 tons. This performance represents a growth of 28% in value and 25% in quantity compared to 2021”, revealed ANICP — National Association of Fish Canned Industry, in a note sent to Lusa. Tuna continues to be the main preserved product produced, having generated 209 million euros, that is, 45% of the sector's total. Sardines, crustaceans and molluscs also play an important role in the sector's production, pointed out the association, in connection with National Canned Food Day, which is celebrated this Friday. More than 60% of all production is destined for export, and last year this represented R$334 million, 10% more compared to the ...

Source: Observador