Tilapia / Cichlids

Adding 4 grams of salt to each litre of water used when transporting tilapia reduces stress, liver damage, oxidative stress and hydromineral imbalance, according to a new study.

Sparos has released a new free web-based tool that estimates the body composition of farmed fish – in terms of crude protein, crude lipids, water, ash, phosphorus and energy.

A new study has found that pond polyculture – farming multiple species in one system – can supplement the nutrient intake of households in Zambia who are reliant on wild-caught fish that are subject to seasonal restricti…

Victory Farms might have achieved a great deal in their first seven years, but – as company CEO, Joseph Rehmann, explains in the second part of the article – fresh challenges and opportunities await.

Researchers are studying a cichlid sensory organ to understand cues for collective behaviour and plan to use their insights to improve the navigational skills of underwater robots.

Regal Springs has won multiple corporate social responsibility (CSR) awards from the Serdang Bedagai District Government in Indonesia, underscoring the firm’s efforts to serve the local community and foster industrial re…

As part of its efforts to support and invest in the communities where they operate, Regal Springs Mexico has partnered with the Government of Chiapas and Ostuacán municipality to overhaul a local Health House in Bajo Ama…

A researcher from Brazil’s UNESP university has identified a bacteria linked to a myriad of diseases in both humans and intensive tilapia aquaculture as part of her master’s thesis.

Reaching 10,000 tonnes of tilapia production within eight years of being founded is no mean feat – especially in a poverty-stricken country with an extremely limited aquaculture ecosystem – but it’s only the tip of the i…

Angela Odero, CEO and co-founder of Rio Fish Limited, is on a mission to end the sex-for-fish trade in Kenya, (whereby women traders are sexually exploited by predatory fishermen) - through market linkages so that women …

FAI Farms (FAI) is launching free online training on tilapia welfare in five languages: Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai and English.

Over the last 11 years Mpanju Elpidius has grown his tilapia farm from scratch, to become one of Tanzania’s largest farmers – producing over a million fingerlings as well as 20 tonnes of market-sized fish every month.

Following the launch of a new tilapia welfare assessment programme in China, IQC’s Conglong Li and Sisi Xie explain why they are working with FAI to raise awareness of its importance – both for ethical and economic reaso…

The global recession has hit emerging farmers in developing countries most harshly, according to Prof Greg Lutz, Fish Site columnist and extension specialist at Louisiana State University.

Lake Volta might be the most productive aquaculture centre in Ghana, but the current model of fish farming on the lake is unsustainable, according to Dr Kofitsyo Cudjoe, a senior adviser at the Norwegian Veterinary Insti…

This year has been a varied one for Regal Springs. However, there have still been plenty of positives for the flagship multinational tilapia producer, according to Laurent Develle and Vernon Bradley – respectively, the g…

After an eventful recent past – which included two years stuck in Myanmar due to Covid-19 restrictions and then spending time as a refugee in Vietnam, where his former student, Loc Tran, managed to secure him a temporary…

FAI Farms is looking for partners in the tilapia hatchery, farming and processing sectors to trial a new app that aims to improve tilapia welfare and farmers’ profitability.

The 2nd Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ2023) has been confirmed by Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.

Maxim Agri Holding, Victory Farms and Gatsby Africa have announced plans to break ground on the SamakGro aquafeed mill.