Sources say that global market demand is stable and strong, with steady demand for canned goods in major trading markets such as Thailand and Ecuador, while demand in the Indian Ocean region is weak; the price in the Chinese market is $1,750/ton, higher than the price in Bangkok.
The price of Indian Ocean skipjack raw materials is €1,320/ton, with a slight month-on-month decline. The catch situation in the Indian Ocean has improved, and buyers hope to drive the price down to €1,300/ton.
In the Atlantic, some skipjack raw materials are trading at €1,200/ton; the price in Spain is below €1,500/ton. The catch volume of yellowfin tuna in the northern Atlantic remains high, especially in the Mauritania and Cape Verde regions, with active operations by Spanish and South Korean vessels.
The price of yellowfin tuna raw materials in Spain and Italy is €1,900-1,950/ton, and due to the increase in catch volume, the yellowfin market is under significant downward pressure. The price of yellowfin tuna in Ecuador is $1,900/ton, and the price in the Indian Ocean is €1,800/ton.