|| Membership || Farms || Hatcheries || ISTA V || Officers || Tilapia Aquaculture - Proceedings of ISTA IV || Photos || Links || Recipes || Tilapia Prices, Imports, Markets & Financials || Tilapia Bibliography || FREE Tilapia Farming Software || POND Software || Intro to Tilapia Culture || How to Sex Tilapia || Aquaculture Drugs and FDA || Nutritional Value of Tilapia || Frequently asked questions ||
Welcome to the World Wide Web site for information regarding the American Tilapia Association. This Web page provides access to information about the fish which is the fastest growing aquaculture crop in the United States and around the world. We are pleased to provide this information to those already producing tilapia for the food industry, for those interested in joining the industry and to potential customers and consumers of farm-raised tilapia.
Tilapia, several species and their hybrids of Oreochromis, are one of the major groups of farm raised fish in the world. Tilapia farming and consumption are rapidly increasing in the US. In fact, in every year since 1995, retail sales of tilapia surpassed those of trout. The ATA is dedicated to the development of a profitable and sustainable industry. Our member producers and scientists wish to protect the aquatic environment while providing high quality fresh fish to the American consumer.
OVERVIEW The objective of the American Tilapia Association is to support and facilitate the growth of Tilapia production and consumption within the United States. We are a non-profit organization with goals in education, member information and networking, government interactions and support for research. Historically, Association staff has been voluntary. With the expansion of Tilapia culture in the US and rapidly increasing imports and consumption, the ATA will depend more and more on its members to volunteer time and information in the interest of keeping the industry abreast of current events. We welcome the contributions of any information on Tilapia culture, marketing and development from around the world for inclusion in our regular newsletters.
The ATA sponsors or co-sponsors major international scientific and industry meetings each year. The ATA sends a representative to sit on panels at the Food and Drug Administration, US Deptment of Agriculture and National Aquaculture Association. ATA members also represent tilapia producers at many state and regional aquaculture meetings. The ATA has been publishing a newletter for members and industry participants for 8 years. The ATA maintains connections with other producer organizations in several countries, often hosting visiting farmers and scientists. ATA's home office is managed by the National Aquaculture Association
American Tilapia Association
111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1
Charles Town, WV 25414-1529
Phone: (304)-728-2167
Fax: (304)-728-2196
E-mail to Office Manager naa@intrepid.net
OFFICERS Current Officers of the Association are:
ISTA V The Fifth International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 3-7, 2000. Click here for additional information regarding Tilapia Aquaculture - The Proceedings of ISTA V.
ISTA IV The American Tilapia Association sponsored the Fourth International Symposium for Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA 4) Nov. 9-12, 1997 in Orlando, Florida. Click here for additional information regarding Tilapia Aquaculture - The Proceedings of ISTA IV.
PHOTOS OF TILAPIA and TILAPIA FARMS
LINKS TO GENERAL INFORMATION ON TILAPIA AQUACULTURE
Return to home page