Tilapia

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - October 2025

02/10/2025

Chinese processors resorted to delivered-duty-paid (DDP) deals to offset the impact of the high US tariff rate and to maintain export flows, while inventories in cold storage reached record highs. With the harvest season concluding in late June 2025, large processors raised purchasing prices slightly to cover higher raw material costs.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - August 2025

08/09/2025

Entering 2025, the Chinese tilapia sector faced a confluence of structural challenges. Farm-gate prices in key producing provinces like Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan hovered near break-even levels, reflecting reduced processor activity and slack overseas orders.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - May 2025

30/07/2025

China’s tilapia farming industry, particularly in Hainan Province, is facing stricter environmental protection regulations. These new protocols, expected to be implemented this year, are likely to raise operational costs for processing plants in the region. In response to price declines for product in 2024, processors in the provinces of Guangdong and Hainan reduced their purchasing volumes and sought to bring down raw material costs.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - February 2025

13/02/2025

The global tilapia market remains stable despite tight supplies, with especially strong demand in Africa driving exports from China and Indonesia.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - December 2024

28/11/2024

The global tilapia market remains stable, with overall production holding steady. However, established suppliers like China and several Latin American countries are facing production challenges due to bad weather, disease outbreaks and rising costs, thus creating opportunities for Brazilian suppliers to capture a larger market share. The prices for tilapia in most export markets are on the rise.

GLOBEFISH | Quarterly Tilapia analysis - September 2024

10/11/2024

While the global tilapia supply remained stable overall in Q1 2024, the market experienced rising prices due to various production challenges. In China, producers are contending with higher material costs, while Latin American producers are facing climate disruptions and disease outbreaks. However, adjustments are anticipated soon, and the tilapia market is expected to be stable in 2024.