After reading the Ct regs, ANY fish released in Ct must be approved. There is ZERO documents in thier archives as to tilapia. The permits are free and it would be worth a shot to apply.
I am now working with 3 growers in Ky that can grow and over-winter in excess of 200,000 pounds of fish exclusively for me. Currently, I am projecting 30,000 pounds of fish needed next spring for normal sales.
350 acres would need at least 30 pounds per acre the first year to be of use, 40/lb/acre would be ideal. Once the plant growth is under control, (1-2 yeares) the following years would require decreasing the pounds per acre, but using larger fish to provide mainly a forage---as little as 7.5 pounds per acre.
40 pounds per acre X 350 acres = 14,000 pounds of tilapia for only the first year. NORMAL pricing for that many pounds of fish would approach 300K, but I could produce and deliver them with a contract for far less than that.
