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GLOBEFISH Quarterly Tilapia Analysis - February 2026
06/03/2026

Global tilapia markets in the first nine months of 2025 were shaped by shifting trade flows, uneven regional demand and continued price pressure in key importing markets.

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.

Key news
Price-sensitive demand shifts tilapia trade towards frozen fillets
27/05/2026

Global tilapia trade continued to adjust in 2025, with stable supply, stronger competition and more price-sensitive demand.

Global tilapia market faces price decline and trade shifts amid supply and tariff pressures
01/09/2025
The global tilapia market exhibited divergent trends across product categories in 2024. While fresh tilapia production expanded significantly in several Latin American countries, international trade remained subdued due to tight supplies. Fresh tilapia fillets imported by the United States of Ame...
Production faces challenges, positive trade outlook
21/11/2023
Despite lower-than-expected production levels by major tilapia suppliers including China, Egypt, and certain Latin America countries, global trade volumes remained stable in the first half of 2023. Producers have struggled...