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Seawater-farmed tilapia

Staff Reporter — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:00:52 +0000

In this article, the second in a two-part series, Ramon Kourie and Vuyani Somyo of Thapi AquaKulcha show how seawater-farmed Mozambique tilapia can provide cheaper protein than broilers or other livestock.

Mozambique tilapia: big plans for a small fish

Staff Reporter — Sun, 15 May 2022 08:26:09 +0000

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

Tilapia farming: Untapped SA market holds opportunity for growth

Pieter Dempsey — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:32:11 +0000

David Fincham has more than 30 years’ experience in aquaculture and is one of South Africa’s foremost tilapia specialists. Through his business in Muldersdrift near Johannesburg, he has supplied 450 fish farming production units to farmers in Africa.

A word of warning for start-up producers

Nicholas James — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:42:59 +0000

Prospective fish producers should consider all the hurdles that stand in the way of making a profit.

Southeast Asia’s formula for top ornamental fish

Nicholas James — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:16:02 +0000

To produce quality ornamental fish, a breeder must establish a habitat that is as natural as possible, with food sources such micro-algae and insect larvae.

How to safeguard your fish against the cold

Nicholas James — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:54:58 +0000

A severe drop in water temperature can kill tilapia fish stock in an aquaculture system, and a proper heating system is the only solution.

West Coast abalone farm doubles in size, thanks to demand

Keri Harvey — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:23:38 +0000

Today, there are about a dozen abalone farms along the coastline between Port Nolloth and East London. One of the first to be established was Jacobsbaai Sea Products in the West Coast hamlet of Jacobsbaai. In the 24 years since it started farming abalone, the farm has produced an ever-greater number of these delicacies, and now exports millions annually.

A tilapia model that SA should be emulating

Nicholas James — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:49:13 +0000

Land ownership of the supply chain has enabled a number of countries to produce thousands of tons of tilapia annually. There is little reason why this cannot take place in South Africa.

How to distinguish similar-looking juvenile cichlids

Nicholas James — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 08:37:10 +0000

Approximately 15 cichlid species occur in South Africa. To the untrained eye, several appear confusingly alike, especially as juveniles. So make sure you get the right tilapia species for your aquaculture enterprise!

Fish production: simplicity or sophistication?

Nicholas James — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:45:07 +0000

A recirculating system and a pond farm are at opposite ends of the aquaculture spectrum. The sweet spot is somewhere in between.