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Tilapia is a member of the Cichlid family and is native to Africa. The
Economist magazine in a cover-story article about aquaculture in its
August 9, 2003 edition, said Tilapia “could become the chicken of
the sea.” In comparison to other fish that could be raised commercially
Tilapia has many advantages:
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It is a mild, soft,
white fish that grows well in controlled conditions. |
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Tilapia is a hardy, disease-resistant,
rapidly growing fish that tolerates
various water conditions and reproduces easily.
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Chefs like it because it absorbs other
flavors such as garlic, cilantro, lemon, orange, oyster essence,
etc. |
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Tilapia is a very high quality fish
that can be raised and sold at lower prices than most other
fish of equal quality and taste. This is why demand continues
to grow and prices remain stable for Tilapia. |
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VersatileTilapia
can be prepared
in
a wide range
of recipes, from
Jerk spices (l)
to sushi (r). |
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Blue Gold Select Tilapia
All tilapia fillets in the size range of 5-7 and 7-9 oz are derived from
fish raised to 800 grams and higher. These are likely to be all male
populations (females rarely reach this size). The most common way
to raise all male population is by sex reversing females into males
during the first 20 days of larval development. Although this
method is not prohibited by the FDA, and no harm was ever
recorded by it, certain consumer segments and major buyers (such a
Whole Foods, and Wild Oats) avoid use of hormonally treated fish.
Our select Tilapia strain, which will be raised in this proposed
project, yields 100% male progeny without hormonal treatment. |
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