Wild Caught Fish - Tuna: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global wild-caught tuna category sits at approximately USD 43.8 billion in 2025 (base year), held in a balanced supply state where purse-seine skipjack dominates 58% of catch volume, yellowfin sustains 24%, and bigeye and albacore round out a high-value longtail. Frozen skipjack benchmark prices at Bangkok landing held a USD 1,700-2,150/MT band through Q1-Q2 2026, down from 2024 peaks as FAO reports weak catches depressed Q1 2025 international trade to 603,391 tonnes (a 7.65% YoY contraction), with prices stabilising into mid-2026 as catches recovered partially. A 3.1% CAGR through 2032 anchors a USD 54.1 billion finish, modest against bullish consensus runs at 4-5%, our base case is conservative because catch volumes are biologically anchored and frozen-grade price discovery has oscillated within a USD 1,700-2,200 band for four consecutive years [Claight estimate: bottom-up catch-vo

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