Magnolia Shrimp LLC has opened a new facility in Beaver Dam that utilizes a revolutionary indoor aquaculture system that allows for the production of saltwater shrimp at inland locations.
The company’s new facility includes a 14,000-square-foot hatchery that will house up to 2,000 mature adult shrimp, which can in turn produce as many as one million baby shrimp per week.
The company’s internal genetics program will help select and breed shrimp specifically designed to thrive in the high-density environment found in the Magnolia system. According to General Manager Brian Boudreau, the stocking density of shrimp raised in the Magnolia system can be as much as 10 times the density of shrimp raised in freshwater ponds. When fully operational, the facility is expected to produce weekly crops of 1,000 to 2,000 pounds.
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