Tilapia Price Situation
Guangdong Region: In the 26th week of 2025 (June 23-29), the purchase price of 500-800g raw material tilapia fish by processing plants in Zhanjiang and Maoming, Guangdong, dropped to 8.1 yuan/kg (approximately $1.13/kg), a decrease of 0.2 yuan/kg from the previous week.
Hainan Region: On June 25, 2025, the tilapia fish price for tilapia processing plants in Hainan remained at 4.8 yuan/jin, unchanged from the previous week.
Guangxi Region: In the 26th week of 2025, the ex-factory tilapia price of the same-specification raw material tilapia fish in Guangxi stabilized at 8.6 yuan/kg.
Market Analysis of Tilapia Fish
Supply Side: High-temperature weather combined with the seasonal marketing peak has prompted Guangdong farmers to accelerate tilapia fish harvesting, leading to a significant increase in tilapia supply. According to industry insiders, winter fish stocked in November 2024 are expected to be intensively marketed in Zhuhai, Guangdong, starting from June, and the fry stocked at the beginning of this year will also be massively supplied to the market in August.
Demand Side: The slowdown in demand from the U.S. market has suppressed domestic tilapia prices. In the 25th week (June 16-22), the prices of frozen and fresh tilapia fillets in the U.S. both fell slightly, mainly affected by inventory replenishment and weakened seasonal demand. Although the U.S. announced tariff exemptions for some Chinese goods in May, Chinese tilapia still faces a cumulative tariff of 55%, making purchasers cautious.
