date:Jul 04, 2013
odel for developing other species, says Mortensen.
Another farmed fish species in the Amazon is the giant fish pirarucu, which can weigh up to 250 kg. These are both tasty white fish species. In Brazil, as is the case in many tropical countries, tillapia is the main species, but farming of tillapia in the Amazon region is prohibited.
Fish undergoing strong growth
Brazilians consume a lot of meat, but the politician goal is for some of the meat meals to be replaced with fish.
They have alread