Landings of tuna by U.S. fishermen at ports in the United States, American Samoa, other U.S. territories and foreign ports last year totaled 474.5 million pounds (215,230 metric tons – MT), representing a decrease of more than 129 million pounds (58,513 MT) or 21 percent compared to 2015, according to NOAA Fisheries’ new Fisheries of the United States 2016 report.
Despite the volume decline, the overall catch value increased by USD 12.5 million (EUR 10.7 million) or 3 perce…
