Since the introduction of the Nile Tilapia in the Philippines by the Central Luzon State University in the 1970’s and the popularization of its cage culture in Laguna Lake by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Station in Binangonan, Rizal in 1979, the culture and production of Tilapia has progressed in leaps and bounds. Its culture has expanded not only in fish scarce areas like the upland provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela but also in areas where marine fishes abounds like Bicol and some provinces in Mindanao. Today, Tilapia is cultured in all regions of the country in ponds, tanks, cages and pens in freshwater, brackishwater and marine waters.
