Published · FishMatch Group producer team. Examples are illustrative, not live buyer requests.
Who we invite
Shrimp farms and processors
Vannamei and other farmed shrimp — fresh, frozen, HOSO, HLSO, PD or value-added — with stated grading, glaze and packing.
Fish farms and processors
Tilapia, pangasius, seabass, seabream, salmonids, barramundi and other farmed fish — whole, gutted, fillets or portions.
Hatcheries
Shrimp post-larvae, fingerlings, broodstock and eggs, with health certification and transport capability stated for each lot.
Equipment and system manufacturers
RAS, ponds, cages, aeration, oxygen, water treatment, feeding, hatchery systems and turnkey farm packages.
What producers receive
- Qualified opportunities only: our team checks scope, specification, volume, timing and budget before you see a request. Managed opportunities start at USD 250,000.
- A clear RFQ with requirements — product or system scope, specification, quantities, delivery window, documents requested and commercial terms to quote.
- One coordinated channel: questions, clarifications, negotiation and transaction steps run through our team, so you answer one organised request instead of scattered messages.
- Buyer confidentiality on both sides: buyer contact details are not published or released for direct contact, and your company details are not shared without review.
From buyer RFQ to closing
How a transaction works
- A buyer submits an RFQ. Our team qualifies scope, specification, volume, timing and budget — managed opportunities start at USD 250,000.
- 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.
- You respond to our team with your offer, supporting evidence and terms.
- Our team handles every introduction, communication and transaction-coordination step between buyer and producer.
- 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.
Detailed examples
Each example shows the kind of RFQ you would receive, what to send back, how our team coordinates, and the success fee if the transaction closes. These are illustrative, not live requests or promised volumes.
Example 1 · Shrimp farm or processor
Seasonal frozen vannamei program
Illustrative buyer RFQ
- Product: farmed Penaeus vannamei, HLSO, block or IQF as specified
- Grades and count basis stated per carton (for example 21/25 and 26/30 per lb), with net weight and glaze declared
- Volume and timing: a defined number of 40 ft reefer containers per month across one season
- Documents requested: health/export certificates for the destination and certificate scope for any certification you hold
- Quote basis: price per kg by grade, currency and Incoterm, lead time and packing specification
What you send our team
- Offer by grade with currency and Incoterm
- Packing, glaze and count method
- Harvest and processing windows
- Copies of current certificates with scope and expiry, for staff review
How we coordinate
We compare your offer with the buyer's specification, list missing checks, relay buyer questions and coordinate sampling, documents and contract steps.
- Final transaction value (if it closes)
- USD 5,000,000
- Producer success fee (3%, excl. VAT)
- USD 150,000
- Plus Cyprus VAT
- added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
- If the transaction does not close
- Nothing is owed
Example 2 · Fish farm or processor
Annual frozen tilapia fillet supply
Illustrative buyer RFQ
- Product: farmed tilapia fillets, skinless and boneless, individually frozen
- Size bands and treatment stated (for example 3–5 oz and 5–7 oz; untreated or with declared treatment)
- Volume: an annual program split into monthly shipments
- Documents requested: destination import requirements and processing-plant approvals
- Quote basis: price per kg by size band, currency, Incoterm and payment terms
What you send our team
- Price per size band
- Plant approvals and listing status for the destination
- Monthly capacity you can commit
- Packing and labelling specification
How we coordinate
We confirm what the buyer needs verified, coordinate samples and document review, and keep negotiation and scheduling in one thread.
- Final transaction value (if it closes)
- USD 750,000
- Producer success fee (3%, excl. VAT)
- USD 22,500
- Plus Cyprus VAT
- added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
- If the transaction does not close
- Nothing is owed
Example 3 · Hatchery
Post-larvae supply for a grow-out expansion
Illustrative buyer RFQ
- Product: shrimp post-larvae, stated stage (for example PL10–PL12) and line or origin
- Quantities: scheduled batches per stocking cycle for a defined number of ponds
- Health: the pathogen tests the buyer requires per batch and the laboratory reporting format
- Logistics: packing density, transport time limits and acclimation support
- Quote basis: price per thousand PL, batch schedule and replacement terms
What you send our team
- Batch capacity and schedule
- Testing protocol and recent test reports
- Transport method and maximum transit time
- Pricing and replacement policy
How we coordinate
We align the batch schedule with the buyer's stocking plan, collect test evidence for each batch and coordinate delivery terms.
- Final transaction value (if it closes)
- USD 1,200,000
- Producer success fee (3%, excl. VAT)
- USD 36,000
- Plus Cyprus VAT
- added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
- If the transaction does not close
- Nothing is owed
Example 4 · Equipment or system manufacturer
RAS grow-out facility package
Illustrative buyer RFQ
- Scope: recirculating system for a stated annual tonnage, species and stocking plan
- Equipment: tanks, drum filters, biofilters, oxygenation, UV/ozone, pumps, monitoring and backup power
- Performance basis: design feed load, water exchange and the assumptions behind them
- Services: installation supervision, commissioning, training and spare parts
- Quote basis: itemised price, currency, Incoterm, lead time, warranty and payment milestones
What you send our team
- Itemised proposal against the scope
- Design assumptions and drawings
- References you can share for review
- Delivery and commissioning schedule
How we coordinate
We put your proposal on a like-for-like basis with the buyer's scope, flag open technical questions and coordinate clarifications and contract milestones.
- Final transaction value (if it closes)
- USD 20,000,000
- Producer success fee (2.5%, excl. VAT)
- USD 500,000
- Plus Cyprus VAT
- added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
- If the transaction does not close
- Nothing is owed
Example 5 · Turnkey project supplier
Multi-phase integrated farm and processing project
Illustrative buyer RFQ
- Scope: farm infrastructure, hatchery, processing and cold storage delivered in phases
- Phasing: stated capacities and dates for each phase
- Documents: design basis, permits support scope and performance guarantees offered
- Quote basis: phased pricing, currency, payment milestones and financing structure assumed
What you send our team
- Phased proposal and schedule
- Responsibility matrix for each work package
- Guarantees and acceptance tests offered
- Any financing structure you can support
How we coordinate
We coordinate the buyer's technical and commercial review across phases and, where useful and with consent, financing discussions.
- Final transaction value (if it closes)
- USD 100,000,000
- Producer success fee (2.5%, excl. VAT)
- USD 2,500,000
- Plus Cyprus VAT
- added separately at the rate applicable when invoiced
- If the transaction does not close
- Nothing is owed
Transactions above USD 100,000,000 have no published rate; our team agrees written terms. Contact our team
Producer success fee
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 value | Producer success fee (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Up to and including USD 10,000,000 | 3% of the transaction value |
| Above USD 10,000,000 up to and including USD 100,000,000 | 2.5% of the full transaction value |
| Above USD 100,000,000 | No 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.
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
What we never do
- No registration, listing, upfront or monthly fee — and nothing is owed on unsuccessful deals.
- No paid ranking: producers cannot pay for shortlist position.
- No direct buyer contact details: introductions and communication run through our team.
- No promised buyers, volumes, prices or approvals — registration is reviewed, not a guarantee of opportunities.
Producer questions
Who can accept this invitation?
Commercial fish and shrimp farms, hatcheries, seafood processors and aquaculture equipment or system manufacturers that can supply buyer requests of USD 250,000 or more. Each registration is reviewed by our team.
What does it cost a producer to register?
Nothing. There is no registration, listing, upfront or monthly fee. A producer pays a success fee only when a transaction closes.
How is the success fee calculated?
On the final value of each closed transaction: 3% up to and including USD 10,000,000, and 2.5% of the full transaction value above USD 10,000,000 up to and including USD 100,000,000. Above USD 100,000,000 our team agrees written terms. For example, a USD 5,000,000 transaction carries a USD 150,000 fee and a USD 20,000,000 transaction a USD 500,000 fee.
Is VAT included in the fee?
No. All success-fee rates and examples exclude VAT. Applicable Cyprus VAT is added separately on top of the success fee at the rate legally applicable at the time of invoicing.
Do buyers pay this fee?
No. The success fee is a producer-side fee. Buyers do not pay FishMatch a sourcing fee.
Can I contact the buyer directly?
No. Our team handles every buyer–producer introduction, communication and transaction-coordination step. Buyer contact details are not published or released for direct contact.
Can FishMatch help with financing a larger transaction?
Optionally. Our team can help buyers or producers look at ways to finance or scale a transaction and, where appropriate, refer them to Ron Maimon — only with separate consent. Financing is subject to assessment and third-party terms; we do not promise financing, approval, rates or availability.
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