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Common name - Tilapia
Scientific name - Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
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Consumer Information
Farming tilapia in fully closed recirculation systems avoids all of the negative environmental impacts associated with open water production. Issues such as discharges, escapes, transfer of disease and parasites, habitat damage, water pollution or degradation are prevented in closed system production systems. Tilapia are omnivores, and as such have a low requirement for fishmeal and fish-oil in their diets, making them a net producers of protein and therefore a valuable aquaculture species.
Summary
When buying tilapia there are two good choices to make, with those farmed to organic standards or those farmed in closed systems. Both production methods reduce the negative environmental impacts of production that is seen in other culture systems such as open net pen or pond systems.
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