In the 10 years between 2005 and 2015, Brazil’s tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production increased by 223 percent thanks to improved modernization, more intensified production and high market demand for the species, confirmed the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Pesca e Aquicultura.
For 2005, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (IBAMA) calculated the country’s tilapia harvest at 67,850 metric tons (MT).…
