“Tilapia ranks as the second most cultivated fish in the world, after carp.
Tilapia is one of the most popular farmed fish in the world and its production is increasing. Tilapia is considered sustainable for raising thanks to its herbivore eating habits, feeding mainly on plankton, filamentous algae, aquatic macrophytes and other vegetable matter. As a result, tilapia does not accumulate pollutants and other toxins in their bodies.
Fishery experts have dubbed tilapia as “aquatic chicken” because it possesses many positive attributes that suit the fish for a varied range of aquaculture systems. For one, tilapia tolerates a wide range of environmental conditions and is highly resistant to diseases and parasitic infections…”
