Farmed fish takes hard hit from multiple cold waves in Taiwan

As of January 14, 2021, Taiwanese farmed fish industry has suffered from multiple waves of cold front since the late December 2020. Milkfish, tilapia and barramundi (Chinese seabass) has taken a hard hit. There’s a shortage of stock for the highly demanded fish of 500g to 800g. The mainly available sizes are either less than 600g or more than 1200g.

As stated by a local exporter, the demand for the export market has also slowed down after the holiday season’s demand and the second wave of COVID-19.