Nigeria’s aquaculture farmers are struggling for a larger share of the country’s fish market as import demand rises 21 percent to N521.4 billion in 2025.
The rapid growth in imports is exposing structural gaps in Nigeria’s aquaculture sector, which has long sought to meet the country’s increasing demand for fish. The trend is a blow to local farmers who have invested heavily in expanding operations.
“It is tough to compete with cheaper imports,” said Tiamiyu Nurudeen, national vice president of Tilapia Aquaculture Developers Association o
