The prices for skipjack tuna hit a record level in September and are unlikely to drop below the very high $1,900 (€1,405) per metric ton level for December, said industry sources.
In September, the tuna price hit a new monthly high of $1,975 (€1,461) per metric ton, surpassing the historic peak of $1,945 (€1,439) in June 2008, said Thai Union Frozen Products in a company report.
The average price of frozen skipjack tuna landed in Bangkok and caught in the Western Pacific Ocean in the third quarter was $1,813 (€1,341) per metric ton, up 32.7
