Regal Springs Tilapia sustainability by social and environmental commitment
Tilapia is the common name for a vast number of freshwater fishes of the family Cichlidae. This is one of the largest families of fishes,containing more then 1 800 members, many of them in use in aquaculture. Members of the family range from very small ornamental species used in the aquarium industry to large food-size species raised in the fish-farming industry. Tilapia culture and production, mainly of foodfish, has been well documented over the years and appears in ancient documents, is drawn on old cave walls, and is part of the Biblical story. The cichlids, tilapias included, are distributed around the world on both sides of the equator. However, our interest is in the species originating from Africa and the Middle East. In both more recent history and in Biblical days, tilapia is mentioned as the fish of the miracles or the fish for the people. Simultaneously and independently, the culture of tilapia as a common and basic food staple has been developed in various parts of the world. Compared to other cultured species, tilapia culture and consumption are the most widely spread worldwide. Salmon is produced principally by two countries and consumed mostly in Western developed countries and markets; carps are produced and consumed mainly by one country, China; catfish are produced by two or three countries and mostly consumed domestically; shrimps are produced by a few, mainly poor countries who cant afford to eat them, and therefore are exported and mostly consumed by rich populations in a limited number of countries. Tilapia is produced and consumed in over 100 countries and is a staple food for very poor people around the world; however,nowadays, it has also become a staple cuisine in the most expensive restaurants in luxury arkets. In more detail, I will focus on a single system/company, the Regal Springs Ti|apia group (RST). RST is the largest commercial tilapia vertical producer. This level of production and sales is reached by a nonconditional commitment to quality-of people, of culture, of the product.
Israel Snir
Vice President for Technology and General Manager Aquafinca Honduras Regal Springs Tilapia
国际会议
青岛
英文
59-61
2007-05-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）