Saltwater tilapia production: What's stopping us?

Commercial interest in tilapia species or hybrids that can tolerate high salinity and still exhibit acceptable growth is nothing new. And today, thanks to research and selective breeding, it is possible to grow fish with both these traits. So why aren't more tilapia being grown in seawater?

Photo: Greg Lutz
Photo: Greg Lutz
Published 2 February 2015, 00:00Updated 21 April 2016, 12:14