Since fish farming involves larger ponds that generally require draining
it is often very difficult to prevent accidental releases in the event
of flooding or a bit too much rain or a number of other mistakes.
Perhaps using a similar native fish would be wiser. Although much care
should be made there as well.
-derek parr
Bruce Lilyea wrote:
> Sustainable development and poverty reduction have long been areas of reading
> and personal research for me. A purported facet of poverty reduction is
> teaching people how to provide food for themselves and their community. One
> of the approaches that has had some success is aquaponics which generates
> growth in fish and vegetables more rapidly than traditional means. One of the
> benefits to using Tilapia in this farming approach is their hardiness.
> Unfortunately that same hardiness is the reason that so many conservationists
> are concerned about this species and consider them invasive and undesirable.
> Both of these views have high levels of merit. I am interested in hearing
> some other perspectives on this apparent dilemma.
>
> Bruce Lilyea
> Lakeland, FL
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