{"id":17819,"date":"2021-06-02T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=17819"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:14:52","slug":"publication-tilapia-farmed-fish-fact-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-tilapia-farmed-fish-fact-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication: Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TilapiaDid you know that the majority of tilapia grown in the Midwest region of the United States are sold live in ethnic markets? And the majority of tilapia eaten in the United States are imported from Asia and Latin America?<\/p>\n

Farmed tilapia is considered safe to eat. In fact, they are identified as a \u201cBest Choice\u201d fish for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children according to the EPA and FDA.<\/p>\n

This publication, “Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>“, is the third in a series of consumer guides that describe fish and shellfish farmed in the Midwest region of the United States. The fact sheet also includes culinary characteristics, cooking tips and a recipe for Sauteed Tilapia.<\/p>\n

To view other consumer guide publications and video resources, check out Purdue Extension\u2019s The Education Store<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>Fish: Healthy Protein Handout,<\/a> The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nWalleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store
\nYellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet<\/a>, The Education Store
\nSalmon and Trout of the Great Lakes: A Visual Identification Guide<\/a>, The Education Store
\nEat Midwest Fish<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant online resource hub<\/p>\n

Amy Shambach<\/a>, Aquaculture Marketing Outreach Associate
\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

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Did you know that the majority of tilapia grown in the Midwest region of the United States are sold live in ethnic markets? And the majority of tilapia eaten in the United States are imported from Asia and Latin America? Farmed tilapia is considered safe to eat. In fact, they are identified as a \u201cBest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,79,860],"tags":[436,1151,1729,433,1564,1728],"class_list":["post-17819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aquaculturefish","category-aqua","category-publication","tag-aquaculture","tag-aquatics","tag-farmed","tag-fish","tag-purdue-extension-forestry-and-natural-resources","tag-tilapia","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t