Project Description
Aquanaria
- Activity: Rearing and harvesting of sea bass in marine cages in the ocean
- Sector: Aquaculture
- Investment date: December 2019
Status: Current
- Fund: MCH Private Equity Fund IV
Founded in the 1970s, Aquanaria is a specialised and leading Spanish aquaculture company producing extra-large sea bass (>1.5kg). The marine farms of the company are located in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Gran Canaria and provides a sustainable alternative to extractive fishing. Aquanaria has an annual production capacity of 3,200 T, a highly diverse customer and geographical base and exports above 60% of sales to various countries of EU, USA, Middle-East and South Korea. Aquanaria sea bass is highly appreciated in the gourmet restaurant sector and is currently the market leader in Europe in this niche as a premium supplier to the horeca sector.