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Tilapia are deemed a noxious pest here in Australia and under biosecurity laws any form of possession dead or alive can be liable for a $200000 AUD fine...
Though from what I understand similar issue with non native cichlids are rampant in part of the USA...Florida mostly...
But yes... if you can use tilapia without breaking the law they do make the self sufficient aquaponic system a relatively easy prospect for the average Joe
That being said Tilapia are very well suited to home IBC style aquaponic systems...
The problem for me is most Austalian native fish a next to impossible to breed and become self supporting...
Which is why I got the Texas Cichlids as they are not on the biosecurity black list here and I am hoping will be viable for domestic self reliant food production in a subtropical climate...
As for the Birthday dinner...It was delicious.
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