Even the canned tuna in oil is affected by climate change. Canning industries are paying the price, but soon also consumers may suffer as a result. Warming sea waters are pushing fish deeper, forcing fishermen to travel farther and more expensively. In 2022, tuna caught in the Pacific were paid 30 percent more. Then, the drought in Europe caused olive production and thus oil production to plummet. By the end of May, the price of basic oil between 6 and 9 euros per kilo indicated quotations never seen in wholesale markets. Then higher energy costs caused other increases. Thus, for example, the 80-gram can affects 30 percent of the final cost, when only a few years ago its value did not reach 5 to 10 percent of the total. In short, it is not a good period for one of the symbolic sectors of Made-in-Italy food, which is the second largest producer of canned tuna in Europe. In 2022 there was a 7.70 percent drop in production (77,411 tons) and a 4.47 percent drop in exports (31,824 tons). The turnover of the Italian industry was 1.55 billion euros, which becomes 1.87 billion euros if other canned products (mackerel, anchovies, sardines) are included.
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