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All the key news, market trends and latest data on sustainable tuna in one place.

Given the surge in global demand, sales and production of sustainable tuna in recent years, we think the sector deserves its own regular focus. This page will be updated every quarter with the latest data.

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Key facts and figures

MSC tuna figures as of February 2024

MSC engaged and certified as percentages of global wild tuna catch
 

MSC labelled product volumes in tonnes by year

Bar chart showing increase in sustainable tuna demand year by year

MSC certified tuna tonnage by species

Bar graph showing metric tonnage of MSC certified tuna by species

Top markets for MSC labelled tuna products (tonnes) 

Map showing top markets for MSC labelled tuna products

Per Capita consumption of MSC labelled tuna

Global MSC tuna benchmark

Download the data

MSC Sustainable Tuna Key Data – February 2024
Date of issue: 27 March 2024
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MSC Tuna Fisheries Master Table March 24
Version: 6.00
Date of issue: 29 February 2024
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Market focus

The MSC UK Tuna Shopper Report 2023 provides an incisive picture of the evolving sustainable tuna landscape in the UK retail sector.

Discover which brands and supermarkets are selling MSC labelled tuna, how certified tuna sales in the UK compare to other regions and which global fisheries are meeting demand for sustainable tuna. 
MSC UK Tuna Shopper Report 2023 (2nd edition)
Language: English
Version: 2.00
Date of issue: 07 March 2024
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MSC certified tuna in France: In recent years, MSC tuna has seen rapid growth in France, where tuna is the top seafood species consumed per capita. There are 2,300 MSC labelled products on sale across France, of which 198 are tuna sold by 48 brands
MSC Tuna Market Focus - France - November 2023
Date of issue: 29 November 2023
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MSC certified tuna in Benelux: The Benelux countries make up the 4th biggest regional consumer of MSC certified tuna. There are 2,115 MSC labelled products on sale across Belgium and the Netherlands, of which 291 are tuna - and labelled volume of tuna is expected to grow 50% in 2022/23.
MSC Tuna Market Focus - Benelux - February 2023
Date of issue: 13 March 2023
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MSC Certified tuna in the USA: Americans ate 8.7 kg of seafood in 2019. Tuna is number one wild seafood consumed in the country. Download our market summary below.
MSC Tuna Market Focus - USA - October 2022
Date of issue: 08 November 2022
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MSC Certified tuna in Germany: In the ranking of the most popular fish species in Germany, tuna has overtaken herring and Alaska pollock in the past two years and is now in second place behind salmon. Download our market summary below. 
MSC Tuna Market Focus - Germany - July 2022
Date of issue: 19 July 2022
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