Now bouncing back from a major disruption in operations, the developers of Hubu Aquafarms said they are determined to see the project prosper.
“We had, shall I say, an ambitious schedule and we missed our target and it was disappointing, but we haven’t given up and there’s no question of giving up,” Director Simon Shaw told this publication.
He disclosed that the first batch of larvae died, setting the project some nine months behind schedule. The first batch of larvae was imported from the United States in October. The aquafarm was expecting to harvest fully grown prawns by December but that objective failed after the larvae died. Shaw noted that while the disruption put the company in a tight financial position, they gained valuable experience that will improve their management of the farm.