Big tuna catch
PA Gisborne li 1 The biggest catch of tuna ,to be unloaded in New Zealand for processing is being [taken into J. Wattie Canneries’ factory at Gisborne ;this week. More than 750 tonnes of tuna is being unloaded from the super-seiner Finistere, 'which began unloading at [Gisborne on Sunday. All of
■ the tuna is destined for export. i The managing director of • the canneries (Mr R. K. ; Wattie) said his company • had arranged the sale of the ■ processed fish to the Austra-] lian Heinz Company before it had been landed. i “In fact, the sale includes a further 415 tonnes which ' were landed at the end of ; March and earlier this i month,” said Mr Wattie.
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Press, 16 April 1980, Page 4
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