Brazil: With tilapia on the rise, fish exports from Paraná grew 20% in the 1st half of the year

Published 2024년 7월 26일

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In the first half of 2024, fish exports from Paraná surged by 20%, reaching 3.26 thousand tons and generating US$ 16.3 million, an 82% financial increase. The United States is the primary market, with tilapia being the main export. Paraná leads Brazil in tilapia production, driven by rising domestic consumption and the growth of fish farming, particularly in the West region's Toledo. In 2023, Paraná produced 193.3 thousand tons of fish, valued at R$2.06 billion, a 27% increase from 2022. Key municipalities like Santa Rosa and Marechal Cândido Rondon contribute significantly to this output. Nationally, fish exports dropped by 12.8% in volume but saw a slight financial increase to US$ 149.6 million.

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Fish exports grew 20% in Paraná in the first half of 2024, reaching 3.26 thousand tons, against 2.7 thousand tons in the same period last year. The financial amount in this period also increased, even more significantly, by 82%, reaching US$ 16.3 million, compared to US$ 8.9 million in the first half of 2023. Palotina – 10-10-2020 – Cooperativa C Vale – Poultry and Tilapia Industry – Photo: Jonathan Campos / AEN The data appears in the Agricultural Situation Bulletin of Paraná, released on Thursday (25) and produced by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Supply (Seab). The main destination for fish from Paraná abroad is the United States, which accounts for 98% of exports. US$15.9 million were sold to the North American country, mostly tilapia, according to data compiled by the Paraná Institute for Economic and Social Development (Ipardes). Next comes Canada, with US$90 thousand in exports, also of tilapia, and Mozambique, in ...

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