There are reports from Vanuatu the government is discussing setting up a fish cannery with American multi-national Bumble Bee.
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Last last week, for the first time, frozen albacore tuna was off-loaded at Port Vila's main wharf before being transported to the Chinese-funded fish packing plant at Black Sands.
The Daily Post reports that with the assistance of United States surveillance vessels, the Vanuatu government is committed to having all Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessels unload their catches from the country's Exclusive Economic Zone in Port Vila.
The paper says Bumblebee is in discussion about building a plant in Vanuatu.
