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Cairo’s chefs take to farmed tilapia

Mona El Azzazy - 28 March 2017

Egyptian chefs cook up farmed tilapia at the La Cuisine event in Cairo. Photo by Mohamed Hassan, 2016.

With the successful expansion of tilapia aquaculture in Egypt, improved farming and fish handling practices, and the high price of alternative protein sources, chefs in Cairo are starting to take more notice of locally-farmed tilapia.

Aquaculture and the environment: Getting the balance right

Patrik JG Henriksson - 5 January 2017

Grouper farming in Aceh, Indonesia. Photo by Mike Lusmore, 2012.

Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic animals and plants, is the fastest-growing food-production sector in the world. Today, this source provides half of all fish for human consumption (FAO 2016).

Improved tilapia breeding program in Egypt: A year in review

Khaw Hooi Ling - 2 December 2016

WorldFish Scientist Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim uses a digital scanner to identify a fish that has been tagged with a passive integrated transponder. Kate Bevitt, 2016.

In 2016, WorldFish continued to selectively breed and develop the Abbassa improved strain of Nile tilapia, which ensures that Egyptian fish farmers can reap the benefits of faster-growing and hardier fish and have sustainable, thriving livelihoods.

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