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Is tilapia illegal?

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Currently, tilapia zilli, tilapia hornorum, and mossambica are the only species of tilapia allowed to be cultured in California and they are allowed only in the following counties: Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Imperial.

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