Tilapia / Cichlids

Tilapia fed three times a day show improved growth rates and welfare indicators, according to a new study.

Backyard pig farmers are being encouraged to switch to aquaculture production by the government of the Philippines, in the wake of African swine fever (ASF).

Heterosis, the well-known concept of “hybrid vigour”, has been utilised to improve fitness-related traits – like growth, fecundity and disease resistance – in a number of cultured aquatic species over the years.

The hard work and commitment of Precious Sanjama, a young entrepreneurial Malawian, reflects a new generation of talent emerging in the country’s aquaculture sector.

After five years of extensive research and breeding trials, Genomar introduces new disease-resistant strains of tilapia.

Adam Taylor, founder of the largest tilapia producer in Africa, sees huge scope for improvements in the sector - in particular driven by advances in nutrition and genetics.

Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in a breakthrough that could be significant for tilapia breeding programmes in aquaculture.

In a move to guide the development of sustainable aquaculture in East Africa, WorldFish has strengthened its research partnership with the Lake Victoria Fishing Organization (LVFO).

Successful and profitable farming of aquatic animals, whether fish or crustaceans, really can be defined by one measure – growth performance – which is a combined result of several factors which will be discussed below.

The time is ripe for initiatives that aim to improve the welfare of the 2 billion* farmed fish that are harvested in the Philippines each year.

A fish farming system which produces tilapia, algae and plants that can be used as both fish feeds and agricultural fertilisers has been established by two West African entrepreneurs.

FirstWave Group, Africa’s largest tilapia producer, recently signed a partnership agreement with Xelect to develop local high-performance tilapia breeds.

The high energy demands of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facilities are not necessarily as economically and environmentally onerous as some critics claim, according to a new study.

The adoption of new technologies could help Jamaica realise the potential of its currently stagnant aquaculture sector, according to the government.

Up to 10 percent of the cichlid fish in Ghana’s Lake Bosomtwe can be traced to escapees from a short-lived illegal Nile tilapia farm, according to new research.

Genetically modified tilapia showed enhanced growth and reduced biological stress when raised in an integrated biofloc and aquaponics system.

A change in business model seems to be paying off for Europe’s best-known tilapia breeder.

More fish and shrimp farmers are adopting biofloc technology to sustainably scale-up production, but unanswered questions about microbial dynamics have researchers warning that the method could be unsuitable for certain …

During an era when more and more freshwater bodies are being affected by saltwater intrusion, should aquaculture operators consider diversifying into species that have a greater tolerance for saline conditions?

A new initiative to improve the welfare of tilapia is now being trialled by leading players in the industry, following its recent launch by FAI Farms in Brazil.