General Santos City: Asia’s Tuna Capital

Wherever you are, the tuna that you are eating, whether you have it grilled, fried, or sashimi style, chances are it comes from GenSan.

General Santos City, a relatively small metropolis sitting on the coast of Sarangani Bay, 600 miles south of Manila, in the back-end of the Mindanao region, is called by many as the Tuna Capital of Asia.

The lively, throbbing environment of General Santos has tuna as its main product. It accounts for a big chunk in the global tuna market. From its single airport, huge amounts of processed Yellowfin, Bigeye, and Skipjack tuna are sent to markets worldwide.

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