Seawater-farmed tilapia: Part 1

Fish is healthy source of protein, but is becoming increasingly unaffordable for South Africans. Ramon Kourie and Vuyani Somyo of Thapi AquaKulcha look at my Marine tilapia may be the perfect alternative to other white fish.

Mbhashe MarineTilapia Industry Incubator (MbMTII)

Despite a significant annual Cape hake quota, which fluctuates from 100 000t/year to 140 000t/year in South Africa, fish has become increasingly unaffordable for most food-insecure  households.

favoured fish-and-chips choice, Cape hake, have climbed in recent years to above R45/kg on a whole-weight basis. Similarly, retail prices of tinned pilchards, a national favourite food basket item, have climbed above R60/kg on a drained-weight basis, putting food-insecure households increasingly at risk of not acquiring adequate omega-3 fatty acids in their diets.

Ramon M. Kourie

Chief Technical Officer
SAFF - SustAqua Fish Farms (Pty) Ltd
14 Branch Lane, Blairgowrie, 2625
Johannesburg, South Africa
http://sustaquafishfarms.co.za
ramonkourie@sustaquafishfarms.co.za

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