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Tilapia takes back lead from pangasius in US whitefish import race

Tilapia has at least one big advantage over pangasius in the US: name recognition. But pangasius has an advantage, too: a lower price

By Jason Huffman | Jan. 29, 2024 14:52 GMT
Chinese tilapia in an Asian grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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ORLANDO, Florida, US -- Frozen pangasius is almost always the underdog in its battle with frozen tilapia to be America's favorite inexpensive imported whitefish, and it looks like it's going to stay in that second-place role for the time being [...]

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