Tilapia, Chinese Farm Raised IQF
Farm-raised tilapia is
one of the most highly consumed fish in America. It has very low
levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high
levels of omega-6 fatty acids, according to new research from Wake
Forest University School of Medicine.
In the United States,
tilapia has shown the biggest gains in popularity among seafood, and
this trend is expected to continue as consumption is projected to
increase from 1.5 million tons in 2003 to 2.5 million tons by 2010,"
write the Wake Forest researchers in an article published this month in
the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Tilapia is the fifth
most important fish in fish farming because of their large size, rapid
growth, and palatability
Like other large fish,
they are a good source of protein and popular among artisanal and
commercial fisheries. Most such fisheries were originally found in
Africa, but outdoor fish farms in tropical countries such as Papua New
Guinea, the Philippines, and Indonesia are underway in freshwater
lakes.
China is the largest
Tilapia producer in the world, seconded by Egypt.
Whole tilapia fish can
be processed into skinless, boneless fillets: the yield is from 30
percent to 37 percent, depending on fillet size and final
trim.
