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Stock Photographs of Tuna Processing for the International Export Market
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
After the freshly caught tuna has arrived at the factory and been re-checked for its correct grade, it starts it journey down the Yellowfin tuna processing line. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
In the foreground are three tuna who have been prepared for processing by having their heads and tails removed. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The man in the red jacket ensures that the expert cutters are continually supplied with fresh fish to be worked on. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The pace is speedy but controlled. These expert knife-men are well experienced in dividing the best quality flesh from the bones. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The man in the red jacket and the three cutters wear all the correct clean and hygenic clothing, hair nets, gloves, and face-masks for processing a top-quality export-grade food product. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The man in the red jacket provides help to the cutters where ever it is required, positioning the large and heavy fish on the table where they can be safely worked on. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The fish show in the foreground here still have their heads on. These will be removed before further processing is done. On the right, the cutter expertly separates the backbone from the body. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The cutter on the right carefully separates the backbone from the body of the fish, ensuring the the maximum meat is left on the steaks for further processing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The man in the red jacket moves a fresh tuna carcas on to the table as the cutter on the right starts work on his next fish of the day. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The work is constantly changing, but always accurate and precise. As the tuna steaks from one fish progress down the processing line, a new fish is positioned on the table and its processing begins. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
Cleanliness is always the top priority, and great efforts are taken that the high standards required are rigorously maintained from the start of tuna processing right down to the final moment of Vacuum packing and export. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The cutter on the right carefully separates the backbone from one half of the Yellowfin Tuna that he is currently working on. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The work is fast but meticulous. A new headless tuna is positioned on the cutting table whilst on the right, the backbone and ribs are carefully separated from the body. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
The work is fast but meticulous. A new headless tuna is positioned on the cutting table whilst on the right, the backbone and ribs are carefully separated from the body. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
As one tuna is finished and its steaks are sent down the processing line, a new one will be brought to the table for the speedy cutters to commence its processing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
A typical deep-sea tuna fishing boat might have some 1500 tuna to be landed, and many of these will be bought by the Taprobane Seafoods company for their busy processing and export business. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the tuna-halves are then passed to the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Yellowfin Tuna Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the tuna-halves are then passed to the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the steaks will then be cut into smaller portions by the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the steaks will then be cut into smaller portions by the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the steaks will then be cut into smaller portions by the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Once the tuna steaks have been separated from the bone and skin by the first line cutters, the steaks will then be cut into smaller portions by the next line of processors. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The experienced and speedy cutters swiftly assess the larger tuna steaks handed to them, and determine the best way to divide them into the smaller steaks suitable for vacuum packing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
A high standard of cleanliness is maintained at all times, and great attention is paid to the proper use of spotlessly clean clothing, face masks, gloves and hair nets as is required for a top quality export grade food product. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
A high standard of cleanliness is maintained at all times, and great attention is paid to the proper use of spotlessly clean clothing, face masks, gloves and hair nets as is required for a top quality export grade food product. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The expert cutters quickly assess the incoming large tuna steaks, and decide how best they should be divided and cut for their journey down the line to the Vacuum packing tables. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The large tuna steaks are cut into smaller pieces and placed on trays before being passed down the processing line to the girls who will place the individual pieces of meat into plastic bags for sealing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The large tuna steaks are cut into smaller pieces and placed on trays before being passed down the processing line to the girls who will place the individual pieces of meat into plastic bags for sealing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The large tuna steaks are cut into smaller pieces and placed on trays before being passed down the processing line to the girls who will place the individual pieces of meat into plastic bags for sealing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
The large tuna steaks are cut into smaller pieces and placed on trays before being passed down the processing line to the girls who will place the individual pieces of meat into plastic bags for sealing. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Grading
Once the tuna pieces have been passed down by the cutters, the girls will group the steaks by size before handing them to the Vacuum packing workers. A shift supervisor is always on hand to make sure that the work is done correctly and that the high standards at Taprobane Seafoods are constantly maintained. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Grading
Once the tuna pieces have been passed down by the cutters, the girls will group the steaks by size before handing them to the Vacuum packing workers. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Grading
Once the tuna pieces have been passed down by the cutters, the girls will group the steaks by size before handing them to the Vacuum packing workers. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Tuna meat that is not suitably shaped to be packed as individual steaks will be cut up into smaller pieces to be processed into other tuna products. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Processing
Tuna meat that is not suitably shaped to be packed as individual steaks will be cut up into smaller pieces to be processed into other tuna products. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Vacuum Sealing and Packing
The tuna steaks, cut and graded into suitable sizes, have been placed into plastic bags. These bags are then passed to the vacuum packing table, where the air is extracted and the bags sealed using modern, state-of-the-art Vacuum packing machines.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Tuna Steak Vacuum Packing
The tuna steaks, sorted by grade, quality and size, are then placed into individual plastic bags, prior to the Vacuum sealing process. High standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, and the staff always wear suitable clothing, hair covers, face masks and rubber gloves when working in the food processing areas of the factory. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Weighing and Recording
Once the tuna steaks have been vacuum-sealed into their individual plastic bags, each steak is weighed and the details are recorded before they are boxed ready for speedy shipment to the export market, usually the USA. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Weighing and Recording
Once the tuna steaks have been vacuum-sealed into their individual plastic bags, each steak is weighed and the details are recorded before they are boxed ready for speedy shipment to the export market, usually the USA. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Whole Tuna-Steak Shipping
An alternative and popular form of export is in the form of whole tuna-steaks. Rather than being cut into smaller pieces, the whole tuna steaks are weighed and graded then indivdually wrapped and vacuum sealed for freshness, before being speedily air-freighted to their final destination. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Whole Tuna-Steak Shipping
An alternative and popular form of export is in the form of whole tuna-steaks. Rather than being cut into smaller pieces, the whole tuna steaks are weighed and graded then indivdually wrapped and vacuum sealed for freshness, before being speedily air-freighted to their final destination. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Whole Tuna-Steak Shipping
An alternative and popular form of export is in the form of whole tuna-steaks. Rather than being cut into smaller pieces, the whole tuna steaks are weighed and graded then indivdually wrapped and vacuum sealed for freshness, before being speedily air-freighted to their final destination. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Whole Tuna-Steak Shipping
An alternative and popular form of export is in the form of whole tuna-steaks. Rather than being cut into smaller pieces, the whole tuna steaks are weighed and graded then indivdually wrapped and vacuum sealed for freshness, before being speedily air-freighted to their final destination. Contact Me to license any of these images.
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Whole Tuna-Steak Shipping
An alternative and popular form of export is in the form of whole tuna-steaks. Rather than being cut into smaller pieces, the whole tuna steaks are weighed and graded then indivdually wrapped and vacuum sealed for freshness, before being speedily air-freighted to their final destination. Contact Me to license any of these images.
This page shows photographs taken at Taprobane Seafoods (Pvt) Ltd., a modern seafood processing factory at Dankotuwa near Negombo, on the western coast of Sri Lanka. It documents how Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) are prepared, processed, and packed for the international export market. Most of the tuna processed here is air-freighted to the USA.
Map, made by me, of the Purchasing and Processing centres used by Taprobane Seafoods (Pvt) Ltd.
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