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World Aquaculture Society Conference

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Welcome to all of our new readers and friends that join us from the World Aquaculture Conference currently held in New Orleans. We know this yearly event is an important gathering for the industry and we sincerely hope that during these conference days, bonds are strengthened, minds enlightened and stern conviction is placed on advancing [...]
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Stills From Epcot

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The Wonders of Epcot

During a recent visit to Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World, we experienced the attraction called Living with the Land. This ride, as original as they come, features a ride through an impressive system of greenhouses that showcase a vast array of crops, fruits, legumes and other interesting fare. The highpoint of the ride, [...]
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What do we produce?

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Did you ever wonder how much seafood -specifically Tilapia- does the U.S. produce? Here is a very interesting table from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), dated 2008 and which illustrates how much ground we still have to cover to supply our large demand for Tilapia and other species. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
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Royal Tila

Last weekend we were lucky to have a sneak peek at Royal Tila’s operation in Punta Gorda FL. With more than 12 pools and growing fast, Royal Tila is growing exponentially and is a fantastic asset for the Florida Tilapia Industry. Instilling confidence in locally grown products and promoting healthy organic choices is the flag [...]
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U.S. Tilapia Import Charts

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All data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Data set can be viewed in spread sheet format in previous post.
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Tilapia in the World

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Tilapia is the third most important fish in fish farming after carps and salmonids, with production reaching1,505,804 metric tons in 2002 Because of their large size, rapid growth, and palatability, tilapiine cichlids are the focus of major farming efforts, specifically various species of Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia, collectively known colloquially as tilapias. Like other large [...]
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A Snapshot of the Tilapia Imports in the United States

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This interesting chart developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, gives us a snapshot of historical and current Tilapia Imports into the United States. Interpretation of data is always conditional to the variables that experience and knowledge predispose, but even for the average Joe it is obvious that China is the biggest [...]
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Healthy

Fresh tilapia with vegetables and spices. St. Peter's fish.
A recent Internet debate among experts and scientists, and probably a beef lobbyist or two, claimed that Tilapia could be a high fat natural food that could adversely affect your health. Since at Tilapia Journal we don’t have a huge panel of experts we have looked around and have found a reputable source that can [...]
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