Eight illnesses reported as 80,000 kg of tuna seized

More than 80,000 kilograms of illicit Bluefin tuna has been seized in Spain and several cases of food poisoning reported due to fish being stored in unsanitary conditions.
Eight cases were detected after eating the tuna due to the degradation of proteins from the unhygienic conditions in which it was stored. Scombroid food poisoning can occur from eating fish high in histamine after incorrect storage.
Europol coordinated Operation Tarantelo, run by the Spanish Guardia Civil with the support of F