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Article: Farmed tilapia `excellent substitute for whitefish; more than 100 variants and annual global production of two million tonnes. (Farmed Fish).(Brief Article)
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- April 20, 2002
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Farmed tilapia could in time, take the pressure off stocks of whitefish such as haddock as processors look at ways to work more closely with retailers to begin the task of educating consumers.
Its soft flesh, with a slightly sweet taste very reminiscent of haddock, has started to appear in the US and European markets as an alternative to other whitefish.
Around 1.75 million tonnes of Tilapia are now being traded worldwide but volumes will increase as a regular supply of farmed tilapia develops.
Taking around 16 months to reach 1kg in size, farming ensures that fish can be reared to specified size specifications. Being able to guarantee ...