Aquaculture

UK's first industrial RAS shrimp farm ‘ready to launch at scale’

The company, which ultimately hopes to farm 2,500 metric tons of fresh vannamei shrimp per year, recently received a $6.5 million grant from the UK government and is in the process of raising more.

Flo-Gro was established in 2011 to capitalize on the growing appetite for British-produced seafood.
Flo-Gro was established in 2011 to capitalize on the growing appetite for British-produced seafood.Photo: FloGro
United KingdomFarmed shrimpRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)Land-based aquacultureFloGro Fresh
Published 27 July 2023, 12:09Updated 27 July 2023, 13:32