This year’s National Tuna Congress will celebrate the partnerships and achievements gained by the industry over the last 15 years, organizers said. Rosanna Bernadette B. Contreras, Socsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc., said it’s all systems go for the 15th tuna congress, themed “Celebrating 15 Years of Advocacy, Partnership and Collaboration” and to be held Sept. 6-7 at SM General Santos. Local tuna industry players established the federation in 1999 to serve as the umbrella organization of seven associations, with at least 100 companies involved in fishing, canning, fish processing, aquaculture production and processing, and other allied industries.

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