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SAIPAC Fish Farms given the go ahead Australian company Barramundi Blue Aquaculture (International) the Design Technology suppliers and Project Managers for SAIPAC Fish Farms Ltd. Vietnam have been given the green light by Vietnamese Department of Fisheries for the immediate start on the first 2000 ton Saipac fish farm in Vung Tau province, including a world standard multi species hatchery. Ms Minh Trang Co owner and Director USPC who is the main stake holder is this new venture has confirmed today that all relevant permits and approvals have now been issued. “Under BBAI Design and project management construction of the access roads and site civil works will commence next Tuesday and the farm is expected to be operational by late November, with provision now also in place to allow for future expansion in Vietnam to 5000ton production should the market require within 3 years" noted Ms Trang “SAIPAC Fish Farms Ltd have also received approval to install a state of the art Fish Feed pellet manufacturing facility on site in Vung Tau using high grade fish waste from USPC processing factories. Ms Trang said. “This will give Saipac fish farms the highest of quality and nutritional feed supply , plus a product that will be in line for future Organic certification, USPC/SAIPAC fish farms will now have a total farm package, from hatch to market and through the quality of the RAS technology by BBAI, our fish will be far superior to that of any current or proposed caged operations, we will also not be subject to weather, climate or other perils of caged aquaculture, plus our logistics, 2 hours from Ho Chi Minh city puts us in the market for both live fish and chilled product sales on top of processed fillets for the US and EU markets.” “Our products will very much sort after in the market place and our prices very competitive ” Ms Trang added. “USPC is know through out the world for the quality of it’s processed products, Australian barramundi will be processed to the same HAAC standards and QA” Ms Trang added “USPC through it’s international sales network will immediately expand it’s exports to North America as well as develop new Australian and New Zealand markets”. Ms Trang said. USPC established for over 6 years is currently is one of the largest exporters in Vietnam in to the US and EU of Tuna and Sword Fish Steaks. USPC confirmed that they would commence construction on an additional processing plant at the end of 2007 as to be in a position to meet production levels for the US and EU market demands. “ We have the experience we have the technology, this is our next logical step” noted Ms Trang Barramundi Blue Aquaculture (international) has a current Aquaculture JV operation under construction in Jeju. South Korea due to commence production at the end of June with markets already established in Japan an South Korea for Rock Bream. BBAI is said to be currently developing alliances in Lao, Malaysia, Thailand and Micronesia for similar sized operations. |
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