- 213 establishments approved to export fresh, frozen and alive fishing products as it is the case.
- 11 purification centers approved to export clams and mussels.
- 80% of exports are directed to the European Union markets.
Republic of Tunisia
Ministry of Agriculture
Interprofessional group of Fishing Products
News
Sector professionals
- Approved establishment from the EU
- Fish canning
- Net manufacturing
- Repair workshops
- Aquafarming
- Purification centers
- Administrations
- Fishing districts
- Fishing Ports
- Training centers
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canning industry has 15 tuna and sardines canning units and 8 tuna canning units for a maximum daily capacity of 130 tons of sardines and 190 tons of tuna.
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Manufacturing units and fishing nets confection
- STUFIP
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TECHNOFIL
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SOTUFILD
- LAHMAR establishment
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- Tunisia has 11 purification and export establishment of clams and mussels.
- 90% of the production is directed for export.
- 6000 persons work in this sector.
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A national system of epidemiological surveillance of each area of shellfish production has been established since 1990 with respect to bacteriological, biological and chemical contaminants.
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Major administrations operating in the fishing sector
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- TABARKA
- BEJA
- BIZERTE
- LA GOULETTE
- KELIBIA
- SOUSSE
- MONASTIR
- MAHDIA
- SFAX
- GABES
- ZARZIS
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40 Tunisian fishing ports that extend over 1300 km
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8 training centers under AVFA specialized in the field of fisheries and are distributed throughout the Tunisian coastline which extends over 1300 km.
