A slump in farm-gate prices reported in China’s key tilapia producing regions this year appears to have caused a shortage of quality fish for filet processors and exporters. Major tilapia processing companies claim they’re not able to get sufficient quantities of suitable fish largely because farmers are no longer feeding their fish due to pessimism over low prices. Several key processors in southern China questioned for this article said they’re expecting a rebound in raw material prices …

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