Technology & equipment

A new book by scientists based in the Caribbean titled 'Cage culture, the practice of rearing fish in cages', offers a practical overview of how to rear tilpia in net pens.

Tank culture of tilapia is a good alternative to pond or cage culture if sufficient water or land is not available and the economics are favourable.

By Iowa State University - Aquaculture, or fish farming, is the rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semicontrolledconditions. Although aquaculture was developed in China more than 3,500 years ago, fish farming only recently has become a specialize…

By Gregory N. Whitis, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service. To be profitable, an aquaculture pond must be sited properly and designed for efficiency. An inacces…

By Thomas L. Wellborn, University of Florida. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service.

By Jim Steeby and Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State University. Published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service. Proper design and construction of ponds is critical to the success of a commercial catfish operatio…