This document defines key terms related to tilapia hatchery operations. It explains that a hatchery breeds fish to produce fry and fingerlings for growing out. Fry are very young tilapia hatched from eggs, while fingerlings are juveniles over 1 gram that have completed nursery culture and are ready for grow-out ponds. The document also notes that grow-out involves stocking fingerlings in ponds and feeding them until they reach market size.