Brazil aims to export tilapia to the USA and Europe

A study conducted by Embrapa mapped the tilapia market in Europe and the United States, indicating opportunities and challenges for Brazilian producers. Tilapia is the main fish produced and exported by the country, the flagship of the national aquaculture sector, which has been growing steadily in recent years. Despite this progress, there is still great potential to be explored, considering Brazil's natural characteristics, such as water quality and availability of areas that can be incorporated into production. The scenarios are different in the two regions. The consumption of tilapia per person in Europe is very low, averaging 39 grams per inhabitant per year. Belgium stands out, with an average of 147 grams per inhabitant per year. However, it is well below the average consumption in the United States, which is 460 grams per inhabitant per year. Among Europeans, consumption is more of a niche, focused on ethnic groups of Latin American, Arab, Asian, and African origin. In the ...