Profile updated on 15 July 2023

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Oreochromis niloticus , Oreochromis aureus x niloticus , Oreochromis spp.

SPECIES NAME(s)

Nile tilapia, Blue-Nile tilapia, hybrid, Tilapias nei (multispecies)

JURISDICTION

Guangdong

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Pond

WATER SOURCE

Fresh Water

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - closed cycle


ANALYSIS

Strengths
  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Order 31 - Provisions on Quality and Safety Management of Aquaculture -  contains best management practices and reporting requirements, including those on water quality and disease control.
Weaknesses
  • There is no evidence of zoning or the use of carrying capacity studies in the siting and management of tilapia farms, despite the acknowledgment of zonal approaches in legislation.