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Aquaculture supplier directory with a species, capacity and system matching engine

Enter your species, target tonnes per year, system type and delivery region. The matching engine ranks reviewed manufacturer capability profiles and shows you the equipment specifications, certifications and lead times behind each fit score — with supplier identities kept confidential until FishMatch reviews your brief.

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Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. FishMatch Group does not provide automatic buyer-supplier introductions. Every aquaculture project request is reviewed manually by David / FishMatch Group, and supplier introductions are made only after internal approval.

Supplier matching engine

Fit scores weight species coverage 35%, system scope 30%, capacity band 25% and delivery region 10%. Each result lists both the reasons behind the score and the gaps, so you can see where a profile is a stretch.

Match by species, capacity and system

Scores are a planning aid from self-declared capability data. Supplier identities stay confidential — FishMatch reviews your brief and makes introductions after that review.

  • FM-FSH-340750–4,000 t/y

    Feeding, grading and biomass handling equipment

    Salmon / post-smolt · Trout · Tilapia · Seabass / seabream · Other finfish

    RAS / recirculating · Flow-through / partial reuse · Cage / offshore · Pond — Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa

    100%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 50–4,000 t/y band
    • Delivers into Europe
  • FM-RAS-4782300–3,000 t/y

    Turn-key RAS integrator for cold-water post-smolt and grow-out

    Salmon / post-smolt · Trout

    RAS / recirculating · Hatchery & nursery — Europe, Americas

    100%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 300–3,000 t/y band
    • Delivers into Europe
  • FM-WAT-662120–5,000 t/y

    Water treatment and oxygenation specialist (component supplier)

    Salmon / post-smolt · Trout · Tilapia · Seabass / seabream · Shrimp · Other finfish

    RAS / recirculating · Flow-through / partial reuse · Hatchery & nursery — Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific

    100%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 20–5,000 t/y band
    • Delivers into Europe
  • FM-HAT-772510–500 t/y

    Hatchery and nursery systems for finfish and shrimp

    Salmon / post-smolt · Trout · Tilapia · Seabass / seabream · Shrimp

    Hatchery & nursery · RAS / recirculating — Europe, Asia-Pacific, Americas

    87%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • Adjacent to their usual capacity band
    • Delivers into Europe
  • FM-RAS-8093800–10,000 t/y

    Large-scale RAS EPC contractor for 1,000 t/y and above

    Salmon / post-smolt · Seabass / seabream · Trout · Other finfish

    RAS / recirculating — Europe, Americas, Middle East & Africa

    87%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • Adjacent to their usual capacity band
    • Delivers into Europe
  • FM-CAG-1188200–6,000 t/y

    Marine cage systems, moorings and net technology

    Salmon / post-smolt · Seabass / seabream · Other finfish

    Cage / offshore — Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific

    70%

    Fit score

    • Builds for salmon / post-smolt
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 200–6,000 t/y band
    • Delivers into Europe
    • RAS / recirculating outside declared scope
  • FM-RAS-5310100–1,200 t/y

    Modular RAS packages for warm-water tilapia and seabass

    Tilapia · Seabass / seabream · Other finfish

    RAS / recirculating · Flow-through / partial reuse — Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific

    65%

    Fit score

    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 100–1,200 t/y band
    • Delivers into Europe
    • No declared salmon / post-smolt reference
  • FM-SHR-291450–800 t/y

    Indoor shrimp systems: biofloc and clear-water RAS

    Shrimp

    RAS / recirculating · Biofloc · Pond · Hatchery & nursery — Asia-Pacific, Americas

    55%

    Fit score

    • RAS / recirculating scope
    • 600 t/y sits inside their 50–800 t/y band
    • No declared salmon / post-smolt reference
    • No declared delivery record in Europe

Reference codes are stable identifiers. Names, websites and contact details are never published; FishMatch introduces shortlisted manufacturers only after a human review of your brief.

Supplier directory FAQs

How does the supplier matching engine work?
You enter species, target annual capacity, system type and delivery region. Each reviewed capability profile is scored against those four inputs — species coverage 35%, system scope 30%, capacity band 25% and regional delivery 10% — and returned with the reasons and the gaps behind the score.
Why are supplier names, websites and contacts not shown?
FishMatch runs managed sourcing, not an open marketplace. Buyers compare anonymised capability profiles by reference code. FishMatch reviews your brief and introduces suitable manufacturers afterwards, so there is never automatic buyer-to-supplier contact.
Is a high match score a recommendation?
No. The score is a planning aid based on self-declared capability data checked for consistency. It is not a ranking, endorsement or technical due-diligence result.
Can the right supplier be outside this list?
Yes, often. The published set is a sample of reviewed capability profiles. When FishMatch reviews an RFQ, manufacturers outside the published set are approached as well.
What do I need before requesting a shortlist?
Species, target tonnes per year, harvest size, water source and temperature, site location and permit status. Without these, quotations are built on different assumptions and cannot be compared.

Size the project before you shortlist

A shortlist is only useful when your own sizing and cost basis are fixed. Run these first, then match.

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Short answer

What is the fastest way to get quotes for RAS Supplier Directory?

Submit one structured request for RAS Supplier Directory. 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 layer, not a manufacturer or reseller. Requirements are structured into a single technical RFQ and routed to relevant producers; buyers receive comparable offers without supplier identities being exposed before they choose to proceed. Selection stays with the buyer — FishMatch standardises the comparison basis.

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