A bird's eye view of Line 8 broodstock ponds

Dutch red tilapia broodstock expecting to be fed

Bringing broodstock back to their resting pond

After several months of continuous breeding, females become fatigued and egg yields decline. Fecundity can be restored within a few weeks by removing males and feeding heavily. This all-female niloticus population is more relaxed and can eat freely without the complication of oral incubation.

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