Production Costs and Growth Performance of Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) in Intensive Production Systems: A Review

Martha Elena Rodríguez-Hernández, Gustavo Martínez-Castellanos (gmartinezc@itsm.edu.mx), María Cristina López-Méndez, David Reyes-Gonzalez and Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno
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Martha Elena Rodríguez-Hernández: Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Veracruz CP 93821, Mexico
Gustavo Martínez-Castellanos: Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Veracruz CP 93821, Mexico
María Cristina López-Méndez: Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Veracruz CP 93821, Mexico
David Reyes-Gonzalez: Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Veracruz CP 93821, Mexico
Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno: Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Km. 1.8 Carretera a Loma del Cojolite, Veracruz CP 93821, Mexico

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-22

Abstract: The aquaculture sector is experiencing remarkable growth, and its economic success depends mainly on an efficient production strategy and cost management, which are essential to guarantee the profitability and sustainability in this sector. The main objective of this study was to analyze the production costs and growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus in the most successful intensive production systems: Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), Aquaponic System (AS), and Biofloc Technology (BFT). Data collection involved extensive searches in various academic and scientific databases, resulting in the selection of 52 published articles from 2008 to 2024, following a rigorous analysis of inclusion criteria. Results showed that the rentability of the aquaculture production systems for Tilapia production is underexplored in the scientific community, with less than 20% of articles reporting economic variables, while around 80% of them reported growing variables and water quality without considering economic variables. Costs associated with production and economic indicators must also be viewed as important indicators for aquaculture producers as a reference for the investment in RAS, AS, and BFT technologies. The research in the aquaculture field has seen a resurgence in studies on production, design, water quality, and the recent integration of technologies to increase production.

Keywords: ecotechnologies for aquaculture; rentability; aquaculture production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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