Tilapia from China at a supply point in Kisumu County, Kenya. China exported 1,927 tonnes of Tilapia to Kenya in 2023, a sharp drop from 4, 228 tonnes in 2022. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Tilapia imports from China plunged 54.4 per cent last year as Kenya erected barriers against the delicacy from foreign sources to protect local fishermen and farmers.
Data from Chinese authorities shows the country exported 1,927.81 tonnes of frozen tilapia, frozen tilapia fillets, and preserved whole or chopped-up pieces of the fish type to Kenya in 2023.
