ABSTRACT
Tuna is one of the world’s most important exploited species. It is caught in all the major oceans. Figure 14.1 represents the worldwide distribution of tuna catches.
fresh, or canned. One may consider that there is global market for tuna products (Jeon et al., 2008; Jime´nez-Toribio et al., 2010; Catarci, 2005). The main actors in this commodity chain are specialized: Japan (fleet, importer of fresh/frozen fish), Spain (fleet, transformer, consumer of prepared fish), Thailand (importer of fresh/frozen fish, transformer, and exporter of prepared fish), etc. Figure 14.2 shows the distribution, production, and consumption of tuna commodities according to country.
