World tilapia trade

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World tilapia trade

• Helga Josupeit
• Rome
• July 2007
• INFOFISH Tilapia Conference,
• Kuala Lumpur, August 2007

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World tilapia production
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Tilapia production by major countries
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Tilapia production by region
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World tilapia production by species
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World tilapia production by species
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World tilapia capture by countries
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World tilapia aquaculture by countries
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Tilapia Aquaculture production (by region, in
tonnes)
9000
1089000
245000
56000
500000
120000
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Aquaculture production (by region, in tonnes)
1089000
9000
56000
245000
500000
120000
2005
2000
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Trade flow estimates 2006 (in tonnes)
104000
5000
12400
14000
21500
1000
500
12000
8000
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US tilapia imports
1000 tonnes
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Frozen tilapia fillets in the US wholesale market
(US/lb)
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Fresh tilapia fillets in the US wholesale market
(US/lb)
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World tilapia exports

• Trade relatively unimportant, but expanding
• Total world trade can be estimated at
• 200 000 MT, which is double the figure of only
  three years ago
• China by far main exporter
• Ecuador supply of tilapia to world market
  expanding

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Outlook for tilapia supply

• Supply continues to expand
• Strong increases in Latin America
• China will increase presence on market,
  especially targeting Europe
• More value addition in developing countries
• Investment by foreign companies in tilapia farms