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Seafood Processing & Export

Thailand is a top-five global seafood processor anchored by tuna (Thai Union ~22% global canned-tuna share) and shrimp (CPF, Surapon, aquaculture stack). This brief tracks DoF, NOAA, EUMOFA flows, the post-IUU regulatory framework, and operator economics across TU, CPF, SSF, and ASIAN.

Last updated: May 2026

Reports in this sector

7

Market profiles

4

Cited sources

87

Primary-grade share

69%

Key statistics

Public reference figures, each linked to source-level context.

FY2024
USD 7.14B

2024 seafood exports

Ministry of Commerce, UN Comtrade, Department of Fisheries

2023
~35%

Canned-tuna global share

FAO FishStat, INFOFISH, TTIA, UN Comtrade

FY2024
270,000 t

2024 shrimp production

Department of Fisheries — Shrimp production bulletin 2024

FY2024
USD 1.1B

US imports from Thailand

NOAA Fisheries FOSS trade database

FY2024
THB 14.03B

EU imports from Thailand

EUMOFA — EU Seafood Supply Synopsis 2024, EU DG MARE

FY2024
USD 3.9B

Thai Union 2024 net sales

Thai Union Group 2025 Annual Report, Strategy 2030 release

Market profiles in this sector

4 free profiles tied to reports, filings, regulations, and source-backed context.

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Company/operator
SET:CPF

Charoen Pokphand Foods

CP Group's agri-food flagship; FY2024 revenue ~THB 580-600B; pork, chicken, aquaculture, processed foods, pet food across 18 countries.

45 reports
Industry body

National Fisheries Association of Thailand

Industry association representing Thai fisheries and seafood interests.

3 reports
Asset/place

Songkhla Deep-Sea Tuna Port / Thai Union Link

Southern Thailand tuna and seafood logistics node linked to export supply chains.

3 reports
Company/operator
SET:SSF

Surapon Foods

Listed frozen shrimp, value-added seafood exporter; Samut Sakhon-anchored; top-three Thai shrimp processor.

11 reports

Available reports

Thailand Seafood Processing & Export Market Intelligence

Thailand is one of the world's largest seafood processors. This preview walks through the 2015 IUU yellow-card correction, post-pandemic export recovery, operator consolidation, and the sustainability rules shaping the next decade.

Canned Tuna Export and Thai Union's Global-Brand-Owner Position

Thailand FY2024 canned tuna export 630.5K tons (+22.8% YoY) — 13.1% of global canned/preserved seafood export volume; Thai Union (FY2024 USD 3.9B net sales) anchors with Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire global brands; Taiwan 17.1% raw-material dependence, EU IUU yellow-card-exit (2019) define the structural read.

Thai Fishmeal Byproduct and the Aquafeed Cycle Anchor

Thai fishmeal sits at roughly 6% of the country's processed-seafood factory capacity (THB ~7B factory capacity, ~5.8% of total per Krungsri's 2023-2025 sector view). It is a byproduct economy whose margin tracks the…

Thailand Tuna, Surimi and Fishmeal: Export Margin Structure

Thailand is the world's #1 canned-tuna exporter — 752.9K tons FY2024 (+17.5%); canned tuna alone 630.5K tons (+22.8%); 13.1% of global canned/prepared/preserved seafood export volume. Three sub-segments — tuna (cyclical, scale-driven), surimi (Alaska-pollock-input-dependent), fishmeal (THB 7B byproduct, ~5.8% of capacity) — have distinct margin economics.

Thailand Shrimp Export EU & US Deep Dive

Thai shrimp export ~USD 1.8-2.2B (~250-300k tonne). US 32%, Japan 24%, EU 18%. Thai Union, CPF, Surapon. Post-EMS recovery, Ecuador/India competition, ASC/BAP.

Thai Surimi: The Alaska-Pollock-Input Niche

Surimi is roughly 8% of Thailand's canned and processed seafood mix — a niche line that is materially more margin-defensible than commodity canned tuna IF the Alaska pollock raw-material supply is secured.

Thailand Tuna Can, Frozen Seafood Export Deep Dive

Thailand world's #1 canned tuna exporter ~40-45% global; ~USD 5-7B export. Thai Union, Chicken of Sea, John West, Sea Value, Pataya. EU IUU yellow-card reform.

What this report covers

Market sizing

DoF landings, aquaculture production, MoC HS 03, HS 1604/1605 export value, UN Comtrade destination flow, and FAO FishStat long-horizon context.

Operators

Thai Union (SET: TU) Strategy 2030, CP Foods (SET: CPF) aquafeed exposure, Surapon (SET: SSF) frozen shrimp, Asian Sea Corp (SET: ASIAN) tuna and pet food (2024 revenue THB 10.78B +12.5%).

Regulation, demand

Royal Ordinance on Fisheries 2015 (post-IUU VMS/PIPO/observer framework), EU DG MARE Thailand decisions, US FDA Import Alert 16-131, NOAA FOSS, EUMOFA demand-side anchors.

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Thailand Seafood Processing & Export Market Intelligence

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