Worldwide tilapia production exceeded more than 4.2 million metric tons in2012, a 6 percent increase from 2011, but experts say by 2014 it will exceed4.5 million as demand continues to grow.
Kevin Fitzsimmons, professor of environmental science at the University ofArizona, told the crowd at the World Tilapia Conference last month theestimated value of tilapia product forms imported to the United States, theworld's most valuable tilapia market, will exceed $1 billion (€726.6 million)by the end of this year.
Combining the $986.1 million (€716.5
