date:Apr 17, 2013
one of Chinas key tilapia cultivation belts.
Chinas tilapia cultivators have in recent years faced challenges such as rising labor costs, coastal pollution and weaker export demand. According to research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, tilapia exports from China totaled USD 913 million (EUR 695 million) in the first 10 months of 2012, up 8 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. Export volume, however, rose 12 percent in that period. The U.S. accounted for 48 percent