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Commercial Shrimp Feed Plant — Example Project, Investment Range & Equipment Plan

A worked example of an extruded / pelleted vannamei shrimp feed mill sized at 5–30 t/hour (≈ 30,000–200,000 t/year). Use the indicative CAPEX bands, equipment categories, risk register and RFQ path as a planning starting point — then adapt the design to your target species, feed types (starter, nursery, grower, broodstock) and regional raw-material availability.

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Project assumptions

Target species
Whiteleg vannamei shrimp (primary); optional black tiger / freshwater prawn adaptation
Feed types
Starter (crumble), nursery (micro-pellet), grower / finisher (2.0–2.8 mm), broodstock (maturation)
Capacity band
5 t/h (small) · 10–15 t/h (mid) · 20–30 t/h (large) → 30 k – 200 k tonnes/year
Process
Extrusion (primary) + optional pelleting line for grower ranges
Protein target
32–42% CP depending on stage; digestibility > 85%; water stability > 2 h
Raw materials
Fishmeal, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, squid/krill meal, oils, vitamins, minerals, binders
Storage
20–40 silos for majors; bagged/big-bag store for minors; 7–14 days finished-goods buffer
Certifications
GMP+ / FAMI-QS / FEMAS; optional ASC-Feed, MarinTrust, BAP feed-mill; HACCP + traceability
Indicative CAPEX
$8M–$14M (5 t/h) · $18M–$28M (15 t/h) · $30M–$45M (30 t/h) class-4
Indicative OPEX
Raw materials 70–82% of COGS; energy 4–8%; labour 3–6%; packaging 3–5%

FishMatch Group handles serious commercial procurement briefs with an expected project value of at least US$250,000. Figures on this page are concept-stage assumptions, not guarantees; validate biology, design, permits, costs and financing with qualified independent parties.

Project readiness score

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Set your current status on seven factors. We calculate a 0–100 readiness score, flag gaps EPCs and lenders will raise, and pre-fill an RFQ your concierge can act on immediately.

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Planning — foundational work still open, but structured RFQs feasible

Strengths
  • Energy plan: Grid connection secured
  • CAPEX clarity: USD 2M–10M — mid commercial
Do next
  • Sign a site option or lease for at least 20 years
  • Commission water lab tests (salinity, TAN, iron, TDS) and file abstraction permit
  • Engage local permitting consultant and file EIA scoping
  • Secure at least one signed LOI from a processor or importer
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Indicative execution readiness. Not a credit decision or engineering warranty.

System stack

Intake, cleaning & storage

  • • Truck / rail / ship intake with sampling and moisture check
  • • Magnets, drum sieves and destoners upstream of storage
  • • Silo farm for major raw materials (20–40 silos, 100–500 t each)
  • • Bagged / big-bag store with dosing station for minors and premixes

Dosing, grinding & mixing

  • • Automated multi-scale dosing tied to formulation software
  • • Pre-grinder (hammer mill) + fine grinder (ultra-fine ≤ 250 µm for shrimp)
  • • Double-shaft paddle mixer with liquid addition (oils, molasses, phospholipids)
  • • Post-mix sifter and buffer bin ahead of conditioning

Extrusion & pelleting

  • • Twin-screw extruder (preferred for shrimp) with steam conditioner and DDC
  • • Die-plate configuration for micro (0.8–1.5 mm) and standard (2.0–2.8 mm)
  • • Optional pellet mill line (large-die grower) with steam conditioner
  • • Crumbler and screens for starter / nursery size classes

Drying, cooling & coating

  • • Belt or fluidised-bed dryer with heat recovery
  • • Counter-flow cooler to ≤ ambient + 5 °C
  • • Vacuum coater (batch) for high-fat / squid-oil / astaxanthin loads
  • • Post-coating cooler and buffer bin ahead of packing

Packing & finished goods

  • • Bagging lines: 25 kg valve bags, 500 kg / 1000 kg big-bags
  • • Metal detection, check-weighing and inkjet lot / date coding
  • • Palletiser + stretch-wrapper; optional silo truck loadout for bulk
  • • Finished-goods warehouse with FIFO racking and traceability tags

Quality control & laboratory

  • • NIR analysers on intake for protein, fat, moisture, fibre, ash
  • • Wet lab: proximate, amino acids, mycotoxins, salmonella, PAP
  • • Water stability, sinking rate and durability (PDI) testing per batch
  • • Retention sample program per batch tied to lot code and BL

Formulation & compliance

  • • Least-cost formulation software (Format, Adifo, Brill or equivalent) with live raw-material prices
  • • Species-, stage- and market-specific nutrient constraints
  • • GMP+ / FAMI-QS / FEMAS documentation and internal audit program
  • • Optional ASC-Feed / MarinTrust chain-of-custody for sustainable claims

Utilities & energy

  • • Installed electrical load 1.5–6 MW depending on capacity
  • • Steam boiler (LPG / natural gas / biomass) 3–15 t/h
  • • Compressed air, cooling water and dust-extraction / bag-filter network
  • • Solar-hybrid option for daytime auxiliary loads and warehousing

Automation & controls

  • • Plant-wide PLC + SCADA covering intake, dosing, extrusion, coating, packing
  • • MES / ERP integration for batch, lot and traceability records
  • • Energy sub-metering (kWh/tonne) per section and per product family
  • • OEE dashboards: uptime, yield, giveaway, rework and micro-stops

Key terms used on this page

Plain definitions of the terms that decide the equipment list and the comparability of quotations.

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Interactive tools

Model this project on the page

Adjust the inputs to match your site and load profile. Outputs update live and can be sent as a pre-filled, confidential RFQ to project-matched suppliers.

Embedded tool

Operating Cost (OPEX) Calculator

OPEX drives profitability more than CAPEX for most farms. This tool sums the major operating costs — feed, electricity, labor, fingerlings, water and maintenance — and expresses the total as $/month and $/kg produced.

Total monthly OPEX
$41,360
2.76 $/kg produced
Feed
$26,400
64% of OPEX
Energy
$2,700
7% of OPEX
Labor + fingerlings + other
$12,260
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Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.

Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.

FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.

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.

Embedded tool

Commercial Aquaculture CAPEX Estimator

Rapid CAPEX for a commercial fish farm, shrimp farm, RAS plant or sea-cage project. Sizes total investment from target production, applies system-specific CAPEX/kg benchmarks, then breaks it into the six lines every bank wants: land & civil, process equipment, engineering & permitting, working capital, contingency and financing costs.

Drives base CAPEX per tonne of annual capacity.

Feed + energy + labor + overhead per kg.

Total indicative CAPEX
$13,291,200
$13 / kg capacity
Process equipment
$6,600,000
Tanks, RAS loop, aeration, filtration, feeders, controls
Land, civil & buildings
$3,600,000
Site works, ponds, cages, hatchery, hall
Engineering & permitting
$792,000
12% of equipment
Contingency
$1,099,200
10% of hard costs
Working capital
$1,200,000
6 months of OPEX
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Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.

Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.

FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.

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.

Embedded tool

Aquaculture Financing & Loan Amortization Calculator

Illustrative payments, interest and DSCR using your editable inputs. All default values are hypothetical, not a lender view, bank terms, pre-approval or recommendation. Assumptions reviewed 18 October 2026; no market source or provider availability confirmed.

Hypothetical editable amount, not a loan offer

Hypothetical editable annual rate, not bank terms

Hypothetical editable period, not an available tenor

Interest-only period during construction and biomass ramp.

Hypothetical editable fees, not a provider quote

Example — use the covenant in your lender's term sheet

Monthly payment
$56,547
$678,561 / yr
DSCR (steady-state)
2.21×
At or above the assumed 1.30× minimum
Total interest paid
$1,428,485
Over 8 years
Interest during construction
$160,000
12 months, ~50% avg draw
Grace-period interest
$320,000
12 months moratorium
Arrangement fees
$60,000
1.50% one-off
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Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.

Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.

FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.

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.

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Aquaculture Project Economics & ROI Calculator

Build the economics of a fish or shrimp farm from production upward: stocking, survival and harvest weight give yearly output; FCR and feed price give feed cost; juveniles, energy, labour, oxygen, maintenance and other costs complete OPEX. You get cost per kg, revenue, gross contribution, ROI and payback. Every assumption is visible and editable — this is a planning model, not a profit guarantee.

Simple payback
8.3 years
CAPEX $2,500,000
Annual production
459 t
306 t per cycle × 1.5 cycles
Feed requirement
734.4 t/yr
Feed cost $550,800/yr
Total OPEX
$982,800/yr
Feed $550,800 · juveniles $72,000 · other running costs $360,000
Cost per kg produced
$2.14/kg
vs selling price $2.8/kg
Estimated revenue
$1,285,200/yr
Gross contribution
$302,400/yr
23.5% of revenue
Simple ROI
12.1%/yr
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Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.

Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.

FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.

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.

Project stages

  1. 1. Market & product strategy
    Target species, farm mix, feed portfolio, price positioning, expected offtake. 4–8 weeks.
  2. 2. Feasibility & concept
    Capacity plan, extruder sizing, silo count, utilities, class-3 budget. 8–12 weeks.
  3. 3. Permits & site preparation
    EIA, air/dust permits, water abstraction, discharge, GMP+ readiness plan. 3–9 months.
  4. 4. RFQ & supplier selection
    Neutral RFQ for extrusion, coating, silos, packing, controls, buildings and lab. 10–14 weeks.
  5. 5. Construction & installation
    Civil, silo farm, extrusion tower, coating, packing, warehouse. 12–18 months.
  6. 6. Commissioning & qualification
    Extruder trials, first commercial batches, water-stability validation, farm trials. 3–6 months.
  7. 7. Steady-state production
    Ramp to nameplate over 6–12 months while formulation, yield and OEE stabilise.

Main CAPEX drivers

Indicative share of total installed cost. Actual split varies by region, redundancy, automation and civil scope.

Run the numbers:Operating Cost (OPEX) Calculator →Commercial Aquaculture CAPEX Estimator →Aquaculture Financing & Loan Amortization Calculator →Aquaculture Project Economics & ROI Calculator →
Extrusion & pelleting lines18–24%
Silo farm, intake & storage14–20%
Drying, cooling & vacuum coating10–14%
Buildings, civil works & warehousing12–18%
Grinding, mixing & dosing6–10%
Packing, palletising & loadout5–8%
Utilities (boiler, air, electrical)8–12%
Automation, PLC / SCADA & MES5–8%
Engineering, permits & project management5–8%
Contingency (recommended)10–15%
Indicative class-4 ranges only. Confirm with a class-3 budget via a neutral RFQ before financing.

Bankability questions

Financing tools:Aquaculture Financing & Loan Amortization Calculator →Aquaculture Project Economics & ROI Calculator →
  • Is farm-side demand secured through captive farms, offtake contracts or a defined regional shortage?
  • Are raw-material sources (fishmeal, SPC, oils, vitamins) diversified across suppliers and geographies?
  • Is the plant designed for shrimp-specific requirements (ultra-fine grinding, twin-screw extrusion, vacuum coating, water stability > 2 h)?
  • Is the feed portfolio (starter → grower → broodstock) defined with target CP, digestibility and stability specs?
  • Is GMP+ / FAMI-QS / FEMAS certification part of the launch plan, with an internal QA lead identified?
  • Is CAPEX supported by class-3 estimates from at least two independent aquafeed OEMs or EPC providers?
  • Is OPEX modelled at pessimistic, base and optimistic raw-material, FX and energy scenarios?
  • Is working-capital financing sized for 60–120 days raw-material inventory + finished-goods buffer?
  • Is a trials / adoption plan agreed with target farms before commissioning?
  • Are biosecurity, mycotoxin and residue risks addressed by intake QC, storage design and formulation limits?

Key project risks

  • Fishmeal / SPC / oil price shocks compress margins if not passed through in feed price fast enough.
  • Poor water stability or digestibility causes farmer rejection and long win-back cycles.
  • Mycotoxin contamination on cereal ingredients triggers batch recalls and reformulation.
  • Extruder downtime idles the whole plant — redundancy, spares and training are critical.
  • FX volatility on imported raw materials (often USD-denominated) hits local-currency P&L.
  • Loss of GMP+ / FAMI-QS certification or a residue finding blocks premium buyers and export sales.
  • Local demand shift (disease outbreak on farms, price crash) can cut orders 20–40% for months.

Common questions

Indicative all-in CAPEX is $8M–$14M for a 5 t/hour plant, $18M–$28M for 15 t/hour and $30M–$45M for 30 t/hour. Ranges depend on silo count, twin-screw vs single-screw extrusion, vacuum coating capacity, packing automation and site works. These are class-4 planning bands — class-3 estimates require site-specific engineering. FishMatch Group prepares a neutral RFQ so you receive comparable, budget-grade quotes.

We do not publish fixed profitability claims. Well-located mills with secured offtake and disciplined raw-material sourcing can recover equity in 5–8 years under base-case assumptions, but this depends on farm-gate prices, FX, energy cost, feed conversion performance and competitive intensity. Use the Financing Pre-Qualifier and project ROI calculator to model your own scenarios honestly.

The largest cost blocks are extrusion and pelleting lines (18–24%), silo farm and intake (14–20%), buildings and civil works (12–18%), and drying / cooling / vacuum coating (10–14%). Utilities, grinding/mixing, packing and automation each add a further single-digit share.

Twin-screw is strongly preferred for shrimp: it handles high-fat, high-protein, high-moisture recipes with tight micro-pellet control (down to 0.8–1.5 mm) and gives better water stability. Single-screw is cheaper and simpler but limited on small dies, high-fat and marine ingredients. Most credible shrimp mills specify twin-screw as the primary line and add pelleting only for grower ranges above 2.5 mm.

Very important. Vacuum coating lets you post-add oils, phospholipids, squid liver / krill hydrolysates, astaxanthin and heat-sensitive vitamins after drying without losing them in cooking. It typically improves palatability, growth and pigmentation and is standard in premium shrimp feed lines.

Feasibility to commissioning typically takes 24–36 months. First commercial batches usually leave the plant 3–6 months after commissioning, once extrusion trials, water-stability validation and farm trials are complete.

Yes. We prepare a neutral, confidential RFQ based on your target capacity, feed portfolio and regional raw-material access, then run outreach to project-matched aquafeed engineers, extrusion OEMs and EPC partners. We can also coordinate introductions to independent financing partners. Our team contacts suppliers for you and presents organised responses; there is no direct buyer-to-supplier contact. Buyers never pay us.

Use the RFQ Builder to document target capacity, feed portfolio, water-stability spec, raw-material access and site conditions. The brief is shared only with relevant suppliers, without your contact details unless you approve. Alternatively, request a guided project intake and our team will prepare the RFQ for you.
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Get the bankability brief — Shrimp Feed Plant Example Project

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Turn this Shrimp Feed Plant Example Project archetype into a real RFQ

FishMatch Group prepares a neutral, confidential brief based on the assumptions, system stack and cost drivers on this page — then our team contacts suitable international suppliers or EPC partners on your behalf and presents their responses to you, organised, through FishMatch. There is no direct buyer-to-supplier messaging. Buyers never pay.

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Share your project brief

Answer a short guided form — species, capacity, site, timeline, budget range. Takes ~3 minutes. Handled confidentially.

2
We run supplier-neutral outreach

Our team screens project-matched providers globally and prepares a comparable, budget-grade RFQ package for each.

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Compare 1–3 matched offers

You receive shortlisted proposals with technical, commercial and financing terms — ready for board or lender review.

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What defines a commercial shrimp feed plant project?

A shrimp feed plant makes small, water-stable sinking pellets and crumbles. Compared with fish feed it needs finer grinding, tighter particle-size control and good water stability, and often a starter-feed section. FishMatch handles projects from USD 250,000.

Which configuration fits your plant?

  • Pelleting vs extrusion for sinking shrimp feed
  • Starter, grower and finisher size range (crumbles to pellets)
  • Fine grinding and sieving capacity
  • Local raw-material availability vs imported ingredients

The right answer depends on your recipes, species, raw materials, utilities and market — there is no single correct line.

How do you estimate size and cost before quoting?

Start from the tonnes of feed you expect to sell per year, divide by the operating hours you plan to run, and add headroom for recipe changes and maintenance stops. Then check power, steam, water and building space. Use the project cost calculator for a first budget, and treat the ranges on this page as indicative only — real prices come from supplier quotes.

What should a shrimp feed plant RFQ include?

  • Capacity per hour and per year, product types and pellet sizes
  • Example recipes or main raw materials
  • Site: building status, power, steam/boiler, water, local permits
  • Scope: equipment only, installation, or full turnkey with civil works
  • Budget range, timeline and delivery country

What happens after you submit?

A person at FishMatch reviews your brief, usually replying within one business day. If it fits, we contact suitable suppliers on your behalf and present their responses side by side through FishMatch. Nothing is sent to suppliers automatically, supplier identities stay private, and there is no direct buyer-supplier messaging. Financing is optional and external, only with your consent.

Related: Aquafeed mill project · Fish feed extruder line · On-farm feeding systems RFQ · Full aquaculture project guide

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. This notice does not change anyone's legal duties and is not legal advice. Regulation & responsibilities

Project Intake · USD 250,000+

Commercial Aquaculture Project Intake

Eight steps: species, production target, site, water, power, budget, timeline and scope. Our team reviews the brief, then you continue to the RFQ.

Short answer

What is the FishMatch project intake for?

The project intake turns an aquaculture plan — shrimp ponds, a RAS build, cages, a hatchery, feed or processing — into a structured RFQ that suppliers can quote against. You give species, target capacity, site, water, power, budget and timeline; our team reviews it by hand, and the next step is a full RFQ. We then contact suitable suppliers for you and present their responses through FishMatch. FishMatch does not manufacture equipment and does not lend or provide financing.
Best for:
Projects from roughly $250K to $20M+
Time to complete:
About 5–8 minutes, eight steps
You receive:
A reviewed brief and a clear path to your RFQ
Confidentiality:
All supplier contact goes through FishMatch
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Project type & species

Pick the closest project type, then name the species you plan to farm.

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Private & confidential — supplier identities are never disclosed to buyers.

What the project intake actually does

Most aquaculture projects stall because the first request sent to manufacturers is incomplete. Without species, capacity, water source, site climate, power availability, scope of supply and a realistic budget band, every quote that comes back is built on a different set of assumptions — and none of them can be compared. The intake collects those variables once, in a structured order. Our team reviews the brief, and it becomes the basis of your RFQ.

You stay anonymous throughout. After the RFQ, we contact suitable suppliers for you, normalise their scope, warranty, lead time and landed cost, and present a like-for-like comparison through FishMatch.

The eight steps, and why each one matters

  1. 1. Project type & species

    RAS, pond, cage, hatchery, biofloc or a turn-key farm, plus the species. Species and system together decide stocking density, water treatment and which class of supplier can quote.

  2. 2. Production target

    Tonnes per year and harvest size. Every tank, filter, aerator and feed line is sized from this number, so a realistic target (a range is fine) prevents quotes for the wrong scale.

  3. 3. Site

    Country and site status drive climate, permits, import duties and freight. A secured site lets suppliers price civil works and installation; a search-stage project gets a planning-level estimate.

  4. 4. Water

    Source, salinity, available flow and any lab results. Water decides treatment, intake and recirculation design; without it, quotes rest on guesses.

  5. 5. Power

    Grid reliability, backup and tariff. Aeration and pumping must run continuously, so power decides generator or solar backup and a large part of operating cost.

  6. 6. Budget & funding

    Budget band (from USD 250,000), project stage and funding route. Financing stays optional and external, and is only discussed after the project is defined and with your consent.

  7. 7. Timeline & scope

    When you need delivery and what suppliers should quote: equipment only, design, turn-key, training or service. Scope is the most common reason quotes cannot be compared.

  8. 8. Documents & contact

    Attach what exists and leave your details. Our team reviews the brief by hand, then you continue to the RFQ. Suppliers never receive your contact details.

Project intake FAQ

How much does the project intake cost?

Nothing. Buyers never pay FishMatch Group for the intake, the RFQ or comparing responses.

What happens after I submit?

Our team reviews the brief by hand and replies within one business day. The next step is a full RFQ built from your answers. We then contact suitable suppliers for you and present their responses through FishMatch. Supplier response times vary and are not guaranteed.

Will suppliers see my company name?

No. Suppliers receive an anonymised technical brief: species, production target, site, water, power, scope and timeline. All communication runs through FishMatch.

What if I do not have water tests or a site yet?

Submit anyway and mark what is missing. The brief will show which data suppliers need, and planning tools can give an early estimate. Quotes become firmer once water and site data exist.

Can you arrange financing as well as equipment?

FishMatch does not lend or arrange loans. Financing is optional; with your consent, a defined project may be shared with independent financing providers for their own evaluation.

What project sizes do you handle?

Commercial aquaculture projects with a total budget of at least USD 250,000. Smaller single-item purchases are outside this intake.

Short answer

What is the fastest way to get quotes for Shrimp Feed Plant?

Submit one structured request for Shrimp Feed Plant. 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