Community Service “Empowering the Salted Tilapia Cultivator Group in Turunrejo Village, Brangsong District, Kendal Regency by Implementing Cultivation Based on the Carrying Capacity of Ponds”
Undip FPIK Postgraduate Lecturer Dr. Haeruddin, M.Si as chairman of Community Service implemented the program by providing saline tilapia fish seeds to the residents of Turunrejo Village who were using 7,000 square meters of former pond land. A total of 25 thousand saline tilapia fish seeds were given measuring three to five centimeters. The dedication was carried out on Monday, November 13 2023 in Turunrejo Village, Kendal.
Salin Tilapia is a superior type of tilapia that can survive in brackish water with a salinity of 20 ppt. Apart from being able to live in water with a higher salt content, Salin Tilapia also has a faster growth rate than other varieties of tilapia. Ordinary tilapia takes 4-5 months to reach harvest size, while Salin Tilapia can be harvested within 3 months. Salted Tilapia also has a more savory taste than freshwater tilapia, because Salted Tilapia grows in brackish water which has a salt content so that in the current era it really supports the brackish water aquaculture sector in terms of economics and also quality.