When it comes to eating fish, many of us have gorged on a decadent salmon, halibut, cod, or mahi-mahi dish, but have you ever heard about tilapia? This mainly freshwater fish is actually quite popular ...

Tilapia is one of the most popular farmed fish, as it’s hardy, easy to grow compared to other fish species, breeds easily and can be cultivated in ponds or tanks if you can keep the water at ...

Researchers are on edge at the discovery of the tilapia in the Mitchell River after post-cyclone flooding spreads the invasive pest further in Far North Queensland.

Blackchin tilapia, an omnivorous species native to West Africa, is highly adaptable, breeds rapidly and is capable of outcompeting native wildlife and commercially farmed species, including shrimp.

One of the ways KMFRI is addressing this issue is by improving the breeds of tilapia and catfish through research and selective breeding. "We consider the growth rate of the fish and select the ...