Global farmed bluefin tuna prices rebounded, with Japan's purchase price rising to $13.7 per kilogram

Prices rebound, production areas stabilize The so-called "farmed" bluefin tuna refers to a farming model in which fish caught from the ocean are fattened in cages to market specifications. The world's major production areas include the Mediterranean (Spain, Malta, etc.), Japan, Australia and Mexico. Japan is still the world's largest consumer market for sashimi-grade bluefin tuna. More than 90% of farmed bluefin eventually flow to Japan, and the rest is exported to China, Europe, the United States and South Korea. In 2024, affected by weak global demand, the price of Mediterranean bluefin tuna once plummeted to 1,500 yen per kilogram, causing some farmers to be on the verge of withdrawal. Since 2025, the price has gradually recovered to 1,900-1,950 yen/kilogram, which the industry believes is a "rational repair". The current annual production in the Mediterranean region is stable at about 50,000 tons (whole fish), of which about 40,000 tons are farmed from September to February ...