Cage Culture Aquaculture Overview

FUTURE PROSPECTS • China is major supplier of tilapias in USA markets, accounting for about 31% (41,200 mt) in 2002, however, it is less than 6% of total tilapia production in China. Average seafood consumption per capita in China is 10.3 kg in 2000, which is lower than the world average level, thus further expansion in tilapia production can be envisaged, due to its many advantages. • With the improvements in tilapia genetic breeding, nutrition and feed and feeding technologies, and production technologies, there is a huge potential for further expansion of tilapia culture in China.

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