Are you curious about the tilapia you have been eating? Did you know that tilapia strains that can be produced in both brackish water and estuarine environments have already been developed by Filipino researchers? The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), with strong support from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), has developed the UPV-Saline-Tolerant Population of Improved Nilotica (SPIN) tilapia strain.

Ramoran, R. B. (2024, March 17). 3 new tilapia strains make aquaculture possible in brackish, estuarine waters. Business Mirror, p. A5.