After an “unnerving” 2014, the tilapia market is getting back into its regular rhythm.
Prices were higher and it was affecting consumption, according to an East Coast importer and distributor. But, he said, over the past 10 months there has been a return to the mean, with prices in the lower-USD 2 (EUR 1.77) range per pound. Eight months ago, prices were in running about 25 cents a pound more.
In fact, he said, now there are offers that are below market from packing facilities with too muc…
