On Sep 18, 2006, at 11:16 AM, Ev Convert wrote:
> Previously frozen and defrosted tilapia filets are $2/lb. Whole
> tilapia are usually about $1. Frozen fillets are $2.50. These all
> appear to be from China.
>
> "Fresh" tilapa from Ecuador is about $6.
>
> Which brings up another question. What would I do with the whole
> tilapia?
These fish are likely fed the cheapest garbage possible, and given
massive antibiotics, etc. because of crowding. They have a pretty
lousy O3 profile. Almost universally, my friends who feed raw fish to
their dogs report total rejection of tilapia. I wouldn't eat them.
ginny