Profile updated on 3 July 2023

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Oreochromis niloticus , Oreochromis spp. , Oreochromis spp

SPECIES NAME(s)

Nile tilapia, Tilapias nei (multispecies), Tilapias nei, (multispecies)

JURISDICTION

West Java, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, North Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Central Java

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Cage - Fixed, Cage - Floating, Paddy-cum-fish culture, Pond

WATER SOURCE

Fresh Water

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - closed cycle


Recommendation for improvement
  • Press regulators, including the MMAF and its provincial offices, to increase the amount of public information they make available on aquaculture performance through their web-based portals, including information on water quality and maximum pollutant loads for fish farms.