Profile updated on 8 November 2023

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Oreochromis niloticus , Oreochromis mossambicus , Oreochromis aureus x niloticus , Oreochromis spp.

SPECIES NAME(s)

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

JURISDICTION

Hainan, Guangdong

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Pond

WATER SOURCE

Fresh Water

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - closed cycle


Recommendation for improvement
  • Encourage the provincial office of the MoARA to conduct and publish the results of carrying capacity studies on waterbodies where aquaculture occurs. Use the results of these studies to guide decisions on site selection and the licensing of farms.