1.2 Barramundi aquaculture
1.2.1 History
The popularity and demand for barramundi made it an obvious candidate for aquaculture. Apart
from the characteristics that endear it to the consumer; tender, mild tasting, boneless fillets, the
fish is also fast-growing and euryhaline (can be grown in salinities ranging from fresh to sea
water). The latter fact is seen as a valuable attribute for a species being raised in areas subject
to monsoonal conditions.