Cold storage crisis looms in Brazil as tilapia exports to US collapse

Brazilian seafood processors brace for cutbacks and layoffs as tariffs choke exports and storage competition intensifies with poultry producers.

US tariffs threaten production at Brazilian seafood processing plants.
US tariffs threaten production at Brazilian seafood processing plants.Photo: C. Vale
Published 17 July 2025, 17:22Updated 17 July 2025, 17:22
BrazilABIPESCAJairo GundDonald TrumpUnited States