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Montevideo, April 18th 2024 - 06:43 UTC

Tag: tilapia

  • Monday, October 23rd 2023 - 05:54 UTC

    Major Seafood Show Latin America 2023 in Sao Paulo, 24/26 October

    The most consumed fish in Brazil include tilapia, salmon, sardines, tuna, and other white fillets like hake, haddock, pangasius, and Alaskan pollock

    From October 24 to 26, the Seafood Show Latin America 2023 will take place, an event designed to strengthen and promote the fish market in Brazil and Mercosur. Organized by Francal Feiras, the country’s largest national business event promoter, the show aims to bring innovations to a sector that grows year by year. According to data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO/UN), Latin American countries are expected to increase fish production by 32.8% by 2030.

  • Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 09:38 UTC

    Brazilian fish exports, mainly fresh water tilapia increased 15% in 2022

    Just over 80% of exports went to the United States, which imported the equivalent of US$19 million, an increase of 43% compared to the previous year

    Brazil’s fish export revenue increased by 15% last year, reaching a record of US$23.8 million, according to a report by Embrapa Pesca e Aquiculture in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Aquaculture (Peixe BR). Tilapia shipments, which accounted for 98% of the total, increased by 28% to US$23.2 million.