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Source of tilapia diversity now a threat to survival

Cross-breeding is becoming an existential threat to aquaculture in East Africa and, if left unchecked, could lead to the disappearance of genetic diversity for one of the most widely-farmed freshwater fish in the world.

09 December 2021

New bioinformatics tool spots hybrid fish that threaten the survival of natural tilapia populations in aquaculture

A new genomics marker tool has been shown to accurately identify tilapia species and tell apart their hybrids, providing a novel resource to help develop aquaculture and empower conservation in Tanzania, Africa.

02 November 2020

Invasive species threat to newly discovered native tilapia biodiversity

Aquaculture is becoming more common - and more important - but the potential impact of fish farms on native biodiversity and ecosystems is only just surfacing.

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