Profile updated on 15 July 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Oreochromis niloticus, Oreochromis aureus x niloticus, Oreochromis spp.
SPECIES NAME(s)
Nile tilapia, Blue-Nile tilapia, hybrid, Tilapias nei (multispecies)
JURISDICTION
Guangdong
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Fresh Water
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Order 31 - Provisions on Quality and Safety Management of Aquaculture - contains best management practices and reporting requirements, including those on water quality and disease control.
Weaknesses
- There is no evidence of zoning or the use of carrying capacity studies in the siting and management of tilapia farms, despite the acknowledgment of zonal approaches in legislation.
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