Tuna Farmers to Review Production Costs after Government Decision to Eliminate Diesel Subsidy
The government's decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy for the tuna fleet has generated concern in the sector.
Guillermo Morán, fishing expert at the IATTC meeting in California, warned that the elimination of the diesel subsidy forces shipowners to review costs. This could affect competitiveness against fleets from China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Spain.
For example, Morán pointed out that the decision is based on high production in 2024, influenced by climatic factors such as El Niño of 1997. "It is not a...
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