In December, the tuna market in Thailand declined, with weakened demand from Europe and the Americas.

An insider stated that the main reason for the recent price drop in Bangkok is related to the increased production in the Indian Ocean, where the catch has been rising continuously over the past few weeks. The demand for canned tuna in the European and American markets has weakened towards the end of the year, and importers have completed their Christmas preparations, causing the expectation of a price drop in December to gradually increase. Another insider mentioned that several large fishing companies active in the Indian Ocean will continue to operate until the end of this year. Once the quota (for yellowfin tuna) is used up, some vessels will cease fishing. In the Pacific Ocean, there are signs that the catch rate is showing a recovery trend, but the wild population has not yet significantly recovered. Recently, some canned factories in the Hat Yai region of Thailand have been affected by flooding, causing delays or temporary shutdowns in production due to employee commuting ...