What size of project does this cover?

Commercial projects from roughly USD 250,000 up to USD 100M+ — from a single hatchery module or nursery to multi-phase RAS, offshore cage, processing and export builds.

Is the planning wizard free?

Yes. Building the roadmap, readiness score and procurement packages is free for qualified project owners. Detailed engineering, feasibility studies and site work are quoted by the specialist partner you select.

Do I need to know my system and budget already?

No. If you only have a goal and a country, start there — the wizard proposes a system, a production model and a realistic CAPEX band you can adjust.

Which species and systems are supported?

Tilapia, shrimp (vannamei and black tiger), salmon and post-smolt, sea bass, sea bream, trout, catfish and marine hatchery species across RAS, pond, raceway, biofloc, cage and hybrid systems.

Will my details be shared with suppliers?

Only the technical scope is shared, and only with suppliers matched to your project. Your company details are never published, and supplier identities stay confidential until both sides agree to an introduction.

How long does it take to get quotes?

Most structured RFQs receive matched supplier responses within 48–72 hours of the package being finalised.

Commercial Aquaculture Project Development

What do you want to achieve?

FishMatch Group is where commercial aquaculture projects are planned — before procurement begins. Answer a few questions and receive a full project roadmap, CAPEX envelope, readiness score, investment readiness, procurement packages and expert recommendations.

USD 250K – 100M+ projects90-second wizardNo sales calls required

Business Goal Wizard

Step 1 of 9 · Business goal

Answers auto-personalize the next questions

Prefer a lighter version? Try the quick project builder, the RFQ builder or the financing pre-qualifier.

How commercial aquaculture projects are planned

A commercial fish or shrimp farm is not an equipment purchase — it is a capital project. Before a single tank, liner, drum filter or feed barge is quoted, the production model, water balance, energy plan, permitting path and financing structure have to hold together. FishMatch Group runs that planning layer for project owners, investors, integrators and government programmes, then converts the plan into structured procurement packages.

1. Define the business goal

Greenfield farm, RAS build, hatchery, nursery, processing plant, cold storage, export program, expansion or cost reduction. The goal sets the engineering scope, the CAPEX envelope and the supplier categories we approach.

2. Fix the production model

Species, system (RAS, pond, raceway, cage, hybrid), target tonnage per year, stocking density and harvest cycles. Everything downstream — water demand, oxygen load, feed volume, staffing — derives from this model.

3. Qualify site, water and energy

Land status, water source and quality, salinity and temperature profile, grid capacity or generation plan, effluent and discharge route. Most failed aquaculture projects are lost at this stage, not in procurement.

4. Build the CAPEX and OPEX envelope

Order-of-magnitude capital cost by package (civil, tanks, filtration, oxygen, pumping, automation, hatchery, processing) plus a five-year operating model covering feed, energy, labour, mortality and working capital.

5. Score bankability

Permits, offtake, team, equity and documentation are scored against what lenders, DFIs and equipment-credit providers actually ask for. The score shows the gaps to close before you approach financing.

6. Split the project into procurement packages

Each package becomes a structured RFQ with technical specification, quantities, incoterms and acceptance criteria — so quotes are comparable instead of a pile of incompatible PDFs.

7. Match project-matched suppliers, confidentially

We route each package to producers and manufacturers matched to your scope, country and budget. Supplier identities stay confidential until you approve an introduction.

Frequently asked questions

What size of project does this cover?: Commercial projects from roughly USD 250,000 up to USD 100M+ — from a single hatchery module or nursery to multi-phase RAS, offshore cage, processing and export builds.
Is the planning wizard free?: Yes. Building the roadmap, readiness score and procurement packages is free for qualified project owners. Detailed engineering, feasibility studies and site work are quoted by the specialist partner you select.
Do I need to know my system and budget already?: No. If you only have a goal and a country, start there — the wizard proposes a system, a production model and a realistic CAPEX band you can adjust.
Which species and systems are supported?: Tilapia, shrimp (vannamei and black tiger), salmon and post-smolt, sea bass, sea bream, trout, catfish and marine hatchery species across RAS, pond, raceway, biofloc, cage and hybrid systems.
Will my details be shared with suppliers?: Only the technical scope is shared, and only with suppliers matched to your project. Your company details are never published, and supplier identities stay confidential until both sides agree to an introduction.
How long does it take to get quotes?: Most structured RFQs receive matched supplier responses within 48–72 hours of the package being finalised.

Short answer

What is the fastest way to get quotes for Start?

Submit one structured request for Start. 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