Abstract
In the last six years, Brazilian aquaculture production grew by 31%, from 578,800 t (2014) to 758,006 t (2019). Tilapia production alone accounted for 57% (432,149 t) of all Brazilian fish farming in 2019. Placing the country in 4th position among the largest tilapia producers. Thus, this growing aquaculture sector has challenged the development of sustainable strategies to improve the us…