Fish & Seafood in South Africa
Summary
Fish & Seafood in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
Fish & Seafood in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- Fish & seafood market includes retail sale of ambient fish & seafood, chilled raw packaged fish & seafood – processed, chilled raw packaged fish & seafood - whole cuts, frozen fish & seafood, fresh fish & seafood (counter), and dried fish & seafood. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
- The South African fish & seafood market recorded revenues of $1,105.7 million in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 6.0% between 2020 and 2025.
- Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 3.6% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 148.8 million kilograms in 2025.
- In 2025, South Africa accounted for 10.0% value share of the Middle East & African fish & seafood market, driven by rising health awareness, shifts in dietary preferences toward protein & flexitarian eating, and its perceived health benefits, culinary versatility, and alignment with modern dietary preferences.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the fish & seafood market in South Africa
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the fish & seafood market in South Africa
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key fish & seafood market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa fish & seafood market with five year forecasts
- What was the size of the South Africa fish & seafood market by value in 2025?
- What will be the size of the South Africa fish & seafood market in 2030?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa fish & seafood market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in South Africa's fish & seafood market?
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the South African fish & seafood market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares between 2020–25?
7.4. Which companies' market shares have suffered over the same period (2020–25)?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the South African fish & seafood market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Sea Harvest Group Ltd
8.2. AVI Ltd
8.3. LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd
8.4. Oceana Group Limited
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the South African fish & seafood market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares between 2020–25?
7.4. Which companies' market shares have suffered over the same period (2020–25)?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the South African fish & seafood market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. Sea Harvest Group Ltd
8.2. AVI Ltd
8.3. LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd
8.4. Oceana Group Limited
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Africa fish & seafood market value: $ million, 2020–25
Table 2: South Africa fish & seafood market volume: million kilograms, 2020–25
Table 3: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020–25
Table 4: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Africa fish & seafood market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Africa fish & seafood market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: South Africa fish & seafood market value forecast: $ million, 2025–30
Table 8: South Africa fish & seafood market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025–30
Table 9: South Africa fish & seafood market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 10: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: AVI Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: AVI Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: AVI Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 17: LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: Oceana Group Limited: Key Facts
Table 19: Oceana Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Oceana Group Limited: Key Employees
Table 21: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021–23
Table 22: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021–24
Table 23: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021–24
Table 24: South Africa Inflation, 2021–23
Table 25: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021–24
Table 26: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020–25
Table 1: South Africa fish & seafood market value: $ million, 2020–25
Table 2: South Africa fish & seafood market volume: million kilograms, 2020–25
Table 3: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020–25
Table 4: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Africa fish & seafood market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Africa fish & seafood market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: South Africa fish & seafood market value forecast: $ million, 2025–30
Table 8: South Africa fish & seafood market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025–30
Table 9: South Africa fish & seafood market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 10: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Sea Harvest Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: AVI Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: AVI Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: AVI Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 17: LDH (LA DORIA) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: Oceana Group Limited: Key Facts
Table 19: Oceana Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Oceana Group Limited: Key Employees
Table 21: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021–23
Table 22: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021–24
Table 23: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021–24
Table 24: South Africa Inflation, 2021–23
Table 25: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021–24
Table 26: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020–25
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: South Africa fish & seafood market value: $ million, 2020–25
Figure 2: South Africa fish & seafood market volume: million kilograms, 2020–25
Figure 3: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Africa fish & seafood market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Africa fish & seafood market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 6: South Africa fish & seafood market value forecast: $ million, 2025–30
Figure 7: South Africa fish & seafood market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025–30
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 14: South Africa fish & seafood market share: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 1: South Africa fish & seafood market value: $ million, 2020–25
Figure 2: South Africa fish & seafood market volume: million kilograms, 2020–25
Figure 3: South Africa fish & seafood market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Africa fish & seafood market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Africa fish & seafood market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 6: South Africa fish & seafood market value forecast: $ million, 2025–30
Figure 7: South Africa fish & seafood market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025–30
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the fish & seafood market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 14: South Africa fish & seafood market share: % share, by value, 2025
