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How FishMatch works for aquaculture suppliers

FishMatch is a managed sourcing service for commercial aquaculture projects — RAS, tank farms, cages, shrimp, hatchery and water treatment. Suppliers are not listed for buyers to contact at will. Projects are structured and reviewed first; the FishMatch team checks fit and coordinates project questions and responses privately.

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What a listing actually means

Reviewed projects, not scraped leads

You hear from FishMatch only when a structured, human-reviewed brief matches your capability, capacity and region.

No bidding auctions

You are not dropped into an open price race. Scope is normalised before anyone quotes, so you quote against the same assumptions as everyone else.

Directory listing is discovery, not distribution

Being listed makes your capability findable. It does not send buyer contact details to you, and it does not send your details to buyers.

Outreach is approved, then coordinated

An authorized FishMatch team member approves outreach and coordinates project questions and responses through FishMatch. Nothing is automatic.

Buyer data stays protected

FishMatch uses only the project information needed for approved sourcing and does not provide direct buyer contact channels.

Manufacturers can register in the free directory and keep their company details up to date. Being listed is a research and visibility surface — it does not create an automatic connection to buyers, and it does not replace the human sourcing process.

Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. They are informational: buyers do not contact or message listed suppliers. Every aquaculture project request is reviewed manually by FishMatch Group; after internal approval our team contacts suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf and presents organised responses through FishMatch.

Where you enter the chain

The same controlled sequence applies to every project. Suppliers enter at research, and hear from FishMatch only after human review and approval.

  1. 1Buyer / farm / investor — A fish farm, shrimp farm, RAS operator, project developer or investor submits a project request — never a direct message to a supplier.
  2. 2FishMatch intake — The request reaches FishMatch Group only. Buyer identity, site details and commercial data stay private to the FishMatch team.
  3. 3Project structuring — Species, country, system type, production target, budget band, timeline and site constraints are structured into one comparable brief.
  4. 4Technology-supported supplier research — Tools narrow the field by capability, capacity and region. Research produces candidates — it never contacts anyone by itself.
  5. 5Human review — A person reviews the brief and the candidate list, flags missing information and removes candidates that do not belong in the project.
  6. 6Technical fit validation — Each remaining candidate is validated against the actual scope: flow, oxygen duty, filtration, materials, redundancy, service reach and references.
  7. 7The FishMatch team / authorized approval — Only the FishMatch team or an explicitly authorized team member may approve supplier outreach, with a written fit summary on record.
  8. 8Managed outreach and organised responses — The FishMatch team contacts the approved suppliers on the buyer's behalf, collects their responses and presents them to the buyer, organised, through FishMatch. Nothing on the website triggers outreach automatically, and there is no direct buyer-to-supplier messaging.

RAS, water treatment, oxygen, monitoring and construction suppliers

Answer: if you supply engineered systems for commercial fish or shrimp farms, projects reach you as reviewed briefs from buyers with projects of at least USD 250,000 — never as a contact list, and never as direct buyer access. Each brief states what your discipline needs to quote.

RAS system builders and integrators

Recirculating projects reach you with species, target tonnes per year, harvest weight, stocking plan, site water source and power availability already stated.

  • Design basis: species, t/yr, peak feed per day
  • Mechanical/biological filtration scope and redundancy
  • Backup power and alarm philosophy
  • Commissioning, training and performance-test terms
What buyers read: RAS system design guide

Water treatment suppliers (intake, UV, ozone, degassing)

Briefs state water source, measured inflow quality where available, discharge limits and which treatment steps are in scope.

  • Intake water analysis attached or flagged as missing
  • Flow per treatment step (m³/h)
  • Discharge or reuse requirements
  • Consumables, lamp/membrane life and service plan
What buyers read: Aquaculture equipment guide

Oxygenation and aeration suppliers

Briefs carry the oxygen-demand basis (feed load × planning factor, with source) and the minimum dissolved-oxygen target set by the buyer's biologist.

  • Peak O₂ demand and its stated basis
  • Pure oxygen vs aeration, supply source
  • Emergency oxygen and power-failure response
  • Energy use per kg O₂ transferred, as quoted
What buyers read: RAS flow and oxygen estimator

Monitoring, sensors and automation suppliers

Briefs list which parameters must be continuous versus sampled, alarm escalation and integration with existing controls.

  • Parameters: DO, temperature, pH, TAN, CO₂, salinity
  • Alarm escalation path independent of the main controller
  • Calibration routine and spare sensors
  • Data ownership and integration interfaces
What buyers read: Backup power and risk guide

Farm construction and civil works contractors

Briefs state the site, land or building status, soil or structural information where available, permits in hand and the split between civil works and process equipment.

  • Site status, survey and geotechnical data
  • Pond, tank-hall or building scope boundaries
  • Permits and environmental approvals held
  • Interfaces with the process-equipment supplier
What buyers read: EPC vs independent procurement

Through a reviewed brief rather than a lead list. Buyers submit a structured project request for a project of at least USD 250,000; our team checks scope and readiness, then contacts suppliers whose stated capability fits that scope. Suppliers do not receive buyer contact details or direct access to the buyer.

A stated species and production target, a known site and water source, a budget at or above USD 250,000 or a declared unknown budget, a timeline, and a clear scope split between equipment, civil works and services. Missing items are flagged before any supplier is contacted.

No. FishMatch covers commercial food-production aquaculture projects. Aquarium, ornamental and hobby equipment is out of scope.

Aquafeed suppliers are served by FeedMatch Group, cold-chain and processing logistics by ColdMatch Group, and poultry hatchery equipment by HatchMatch Group. Fish and shrimp hatchery equipment that forms part of a farm project stays within FishMatch.

Outside FishMatch’s scope

Search demand reference (Ubersuggest, US-English only, Oct 2026): “fish farming equipment” ~880/mo, “oyster aquaculture equipment” ~590/mo, “tilapia fish farming equipment” ~390/mo, “aquaculture equipment” ~210/mo. Other languages and countries are not measured.

Supplier FAQ

No. Registration supports internal capability research. FishMatch coordinates reviewed project briefs, questions and responses; it does not release buyer contact details or offer direct buyer-provider introductions.

FishMatch structures the buyer's brief, researches candidates by capability, capacity, system type and region, reviews the shortlist by hand and validates technical fit. If your capability fits, FishMatch approaches you with the structured brief.

No. Scope is normalised before anyone quotes, so bids are comparable on specification rather than on who cut the most from the scope. There is no open price auction and no pay-for-placement ranking.

It means your stated capabilities overlap the project's requirements. It is a research signal used internally to narrow candidates — it does not create an introduction or a commitment on either side.

Keeping your capability, capacity, certification and region details accurate, and treating any project brief you receive as confidential. There is no fee to register and no obligation to quote.
Registration acknowledgment

By registering, a supplier acknowledges that FishMatch Group is a managed sourcing service: listing does not create buyer contact, buyer contact details are not released, and project questions and responses are coordinated through FishMatch only after human review and approval.

Register your capability

Your profile is saved to the FishMatch supplier database and queued for review by an authorized FishMatch team member. Registration does not create buyer contact — project communication is coordinated through FishMatch.

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FishMatch Group and the other Global B2B Group platforms are committed to conducting their own activities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. FishMatch facilitates sourcing and RFQs; it does not manufacture, process, export or sell the listed products and does not grant regulatory approval. Requirements differ by product and by origin, destination and transit country. As supplier, producer or exporter, you are responsible, under applicable law, for ensuring that what you offer and supply meets the product, safety, quality, licensing, certification, labelling, traceability, sanitary, export, customs and documentation requirements that apply in the origin and destination countries — for fish, shrimp and live aquatic animals this can include health certificates and catch or production records. This notice does not change anyone's legal duties and is not legal advice. Regulation & responsibilities
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Producer-side success fee

What producers pay — only when a transaction closes

FishMatch Group is buyer-first: buyers pay no sourcing fee. Producers — fish and shrimp farms, hatcheries, seafood processors and aquaculture equipment manufacturers — pay a success fee only on each transaction that closes.

Final transaction valueProducer success fee (excl. VAT)
Up to and including USD 10,000,0003% of the transaction value
Above USD 10,000,000 up to and including USD 100,000,0002.5% of the full transaction value
Above USD 100,000,000No published rate — written terms from our team
  • Charged per closed transaction, on the final transaction value, using the bracket that full value falls into.
  • No registration, listing, upfront or monthly fee. If no transaction closes, nothing is owed.
  • This is a producer-side fee. It is not charged to buyers.
  • All rates, examples and calculator results exclude VAT. Applicable Cyprus VAT is added separately on top of the success fee, at the rate legally applicable at the time of invoicing.

Examples (excl. VAT)

  • USD 5,000,000 → USD 150,000 (3%) excl. VATPlus Cyprus VAT: added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
  • USD 20,000,000 → USD 500,000 (2.5%) excl. VATPlus Cyprus VAT: added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
  • USD 100,000,000 → USD 2,500,000 (2.5%) excl. VATPlus Cyprus VAT: added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced

Success-fee calculator

Enter the final value of a closed transaction, e.g. 5000000.

Success fee (excl. VAT):
USD 150,000 (3% × USD 5,000,000)
Plus Cyprus VAT:
added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
How a transaction works

How a transaction works

  1. A buyer submits an RFQ. Our team qualifies scope, specification, volume, timing and budget — managed opportunities start at USD 250,000.
  2. We organise qualified requests into a clear RFQ with requirements and invite suitable producers privately. Registration alone does not guarantee an invitation or a buyer.
  3. You respond to our team with your offer, supporting evidence and terms.
  4. Our team handles every introduction, communication and transaction-coordination step between buyer and producer.
  5. If the transaction closes, the success fee applies to its final value. If it does not close, nothing is owed.

Mediated contact only. Buyer contact details are never published or released for direct contact. All buyer–producer communication runs through our team.

Optional financing assistance. Our team can help buyers or producers look at ways to finance or scale a transaction and, where appropriate, refer them to Ron Maimon. A referral or any sharing of your information happens only with your separate consent. Financing is subject to assessment and third-party terms; we do not promise financing, approval, rates or availability.

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Short answer

What is the fastest way to get quotes for For Suppliers?

Submit one structured request for For Suppliers. FishMatch Group translates it into a technical RFQ, runs a confidential sourcing round with project-matched international suppliers, and returns comparable quotations. No fee is charged to the buyer, and your identity and project details stay private until you choose to proceed.

How it works:
One structured request, human-reviewed before any supplier outreach
Typical turnaround:
Depends on scope and site data; no turnaround is guaranteed
Confidentiality:
Supplier names are never exposed during evaluation
Cost to buyers:
No fee charged to the buyer

Before you request quotes

Equipment scope

What equipment does a commercial aquaculture project actually need?

A grow-out project typically needs holding infrastructure (tanks, ponds or cages), water movement (pumps, piping, valves), aeration or oxygenation, water treatment appropriate to the system, feeding equipment, grading and handling gear, monitoring and alarms, and backup power. RAS adds mechanical filtration, biofiltration, degassing, disinfection and tighter process control. Hatchery and processing scopes are specified separately.

Which equipment should be specified before requesting quotes?

Specify the items whose sizing changes everything downstream: design biomass and stocking density, water exchange or recirculation rate, oxygen demand at peak temperature, and installed pumping head. With those four fixed, suppliers can quote aeration, filtration, pumps and power on the same basis. FishMatch calculators produce these figures and attach them to the RFQ.

Can equipment be sourced in stages?

Yes, and phased procurement is common. The usual sequence is water supply and holding infrastructure, then aeration and treatment, then automation and monitoring, then processing and cold chain. Staging works when interfaces and capacity headroom are defined at the start; otherwise later phases force replacement rather than addition.

Supplier selection criteria

How should a buyer compare aquaculture suppliers?

Compare on evidence, not on presentation: delivered projects at a similar scale and climate, engineering support during design, lead time commitments, spare-part and service availability in your region, certification and testing documentation, payment and warranty terms, and willingness to quote against your specification rather than substituting a catalogue package.

What are the warning signs in a supplier quotation?

Treat these as review triggers: no itemised scope, guaranteed biological or financial performance, no named delivery terms or lead time, no spare-parts or service statement, unclear responsibility for installation and commissioning, and equipment sizing that does not reference your water temperature, oxygen demand or biomass targets.

How does FishMatch handle supplier selection?

FishMatch is an independent sourcing service, not a manufacturer or reseller. The buyer submits one structured project request; our team reviews it first and only then contacts suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf, presenting their responses through FishMatch in a comparable format. Buyers do not contact suppliers directly and nothing is sent automatically. The final choice stays with the buyer.

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