Breeding Fish For Human Consuption
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here in my country tilapia is local food. lots of filipino's eat tilapia. fortunately i dont eat fish (except tuna and sardines) 
ive always thought it would be cool to be a tilapia rancher. not sure how many people here are doing it but its definitely doable.
i've heard of a farmer who was/is breeding lobsters for human consumption somewhere in the canadian prairies.
i've heard of a farmer who was/is breeding lobsters for human consumption somewhere in the canadian prairies.
here in my country tilapia farmers are so ****ing rich coz the fish is in demand at the market. lucky tilapia breeders..
I wonder what oscars would taste like? NO! Bad ME!!!
I only eat flounder so all other fish are pets, except fried catfish.
I only eat flounder so all other fish are pets, except fried catfish.
Mmmmmm crispy fried cajun catfish.... 
I don't see why people can't raise fish on a small scale for food - many smallholders raise their own poultry, sheep, pigs etc for the same reason. They're treated more like pets than livestock for that period and then....dinner....
However, I think that only smaller species of fish would work and there is the issue of living conditions - you can't really have free range fish otherwise you might as well go fishing!
I agree though - need to decide whether they are pets or livestock otherwise it could be quite difficult when it comes to dinner time
I don't see why people can't raise fish on a small scale for food - many smallholders raise their own poultry, sheep, pigs etc for the same reason. They're treated more like pets than livestock for that period and then....dinner....
However, I think that only smaller species of fish would work and there is the issue of living conditions - you can't really have free range fish otherwise you might as well go fishing!
I agree though - need to decide whether they are pets or livestock otherwise it could be quite difficult when it comes to dinner time
They also have to be legal in your state/country. It's a shame I can't do a few thousand gallon pond with oscars.
I don't think it is anybody's opinion of what you can eat and raise. You can eat anything you want to eat. Shoot you can eat bugs for all I care 
But to address your question "if you could breed, and raise fish for food in ponds?" of course you can, that is your perogative. How big is your pond? What is your year round temperature? Tilapia is definitely the easiest to breed and raise. If you like exotics, and have a warm temp all year round, then peacock bass is also easy to breed. The key is space. Tilapia on it's first year does not require a large space. You could breed them in a 60 gallon, and start from there. You could also breed peacock bass, in a 240 gallon. You can eat any fish you like, you can even do carp, which is probably the most versatile of all fish for breeding and raising for food. They can live in warm and cold temps. But first, space is key. If you have an empty one acre lot, the options changes
But to address your question "if you could breed, and raise fish for food in ponds?" of course you can, that is your perogative. How big is your pond? What is your year round temperature? Tilapia is definitely the easiest to breed and raise. If you like exotics, and have a warm temp all year round, then peacock bass is also easy to breed. The key is space. Tilapia on it's first year does not require a large space. You could breed them in a 60 gallon, and start from there. You could also breed peacock bass, in a 240 gallon. You can eat any fish you like, you can even do carp, which is probably the most versatile of all fish for breeding and raising for food. They can live in warm and cold temps. But first, space is key. If you have an empty one acre lot, the options changes 
