North Carolina’s Tilapia industry is based on indoor, RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) technology. Producers raise this subtropical fish in systems that maintain a clean and healthful environment 24/7, throughtout the year. Our producers annually produce over 1,000,000 lbs with most fish being sold live to ethnic Asian metropolitan markets along the east coast. Farm gate revenues are approximately $2,500,000 for 2018.

For additional information, please see:

• SRAC 0281: Cage Culture of Tilapia
• SRAC 0282: Tank Culture of Tilapia
• SRAC 0283: Tilapia: Life History and Biology
• SRAC 0451: Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: An Overview of Critical Considerations
• SRAC 0452: Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: Management of Recirculating Systems
• SRAC 0453: Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: A Review of Current Design Practice
• SRAC 0454: Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: Aquaponics Integrating Fish and Plant Culture
• SRAC 0455: Pond Recirculating Production Systems
• SRAC 0456: A Spreadsheet Tool for the Economic Analysis of a Recirculation Tank System
• SRAC 4501: Constructing a Simple and Inexpensive Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for Classroom Use
• SRAC 4502: How to Start a Biofilter
• SRAC 4503: Biofloc Production Systems for Aquaculture
• Talapia: Inputs, Outputs, and Economics 

Other sites of interest:

Americas Tilapia Alliance