Tilapia is the Fish for Next - Generation Aquaculture

Fish is one of the major sources of animal protein supply for humans, but wild fish stocks are being depleted rapidly due to overfishing. Therefore, future fish supply will depend on sustainable aquaculture, which should add edible protein to the world, rather than reduce it. Tilapias, having unique characteristics, are suitable species for future sustainable aquaculture. Land-based recirculating aquaculture, and cage and offshore aquaculture will reduce the negative impacts of tilapia culture on the environment and global biodiversity. Further genetic improvement of tilapias will be accelerated by using contemporary molecular techniques.