There are also reports that this practice
was carried out by the Romans, Egyptians, Eurasian and American cultures.
One of the first pieces of evidence on the
reproduction of the Nile Tilapia in captivity in irrigation ponds, are
from paintings dating from 1500 BC. found in Theban, Egypt.
Today aquaculture is more than pond
fish farming and is more like agriculture and livestock, as these three
involve the production, reproduction and management of living resources in a
restricted environment.
According to The Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) defines aquaculture
as "the exploitation of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs,
crustaceans and aquatic plants."
Much is known about how the cultivation of
Tilapia has been practiced in the world, but what is its future?
This topic will be addressed by Greg Lutz, Professor of Aquaculture at Louisiana State University.
After earning his PhD from LSU, Dr. Lutz planned, designed and subsequently supervised the construction, outfitting and operation of the largest commercial aquaculture facility in the state of Louisianas. To date he has authored over 280 scientific, extension and popular publications.
He has worked with a number of aquatic species, and visited 24 countries to date for aquaculture-related activities. The author of Practical Genetics for Aquaculture (Wiley), Dr. Lutz has visited and worked with tilapia farms and hatchery operations on 5 continents.
Additionally he has been involved with catfish production, inland recreational fisheries (an estimated 120,000 private ponds exist in Louisiana), inland commercial fisheries and a variety of aquatic ecology topics.
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