The current study was based on collecting production and financial information from freshwater tilapia hatcheries in four Egyptian governorates.The selected governorates collectively produced an estimated 74% of Egyptian farmed fish in 2010 Three of the four
governorates (Behera, Kafr el Sheikh and Sharkia) are located in the Nile Delta, while the fourth governorate, Fayoum, is located south west of Cairo shows a geographical distribution of the study
areas. According to official statistics 90% of licensed private tilapia hatcheries are located within the study area