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Fish & Shrimp Harvest Equipment — Buyer's Guide
Harvest is the most stressful hour of a fish or shrimp's life. Equipment and choreography define product quality, welfare score and audit outcome for premium markets.
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Typical applications
- Fish pumps and crowders
- Shrimp harvest bags and pumps
- Live-transport welling
- Welfare-compliant stunning
Project sizes
- Per harvest kit: $50K–$500K
- Full harvest station: $500K–$5M
Selection criteria
- Species-appropriate handling
- Throughput vs footprint
- Welfare compliance (ASC / RSPCA / OIE)
- Serviceability at harvest peak
Questions buyers should ask
- Fish/kg per hour throughput?
- Welfare compliance evidence?
- Peak-season service SLA?
Common procurement mistakes
- Sizing on average, not peak harvest window
- Skipping welfare-compliant stunning for premium markets
RFQ recommendations
- Tender harvest as an integrated package with grading and chilling
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