date:May 09, 2014
Florida Organic Aquaculture (FOA) has opened its new organic shrimp production and research facility in Fellsmere in Indian River County, a move which will create 512 jobs.
The project was first announced in 2013, and is considered to be the largest closed-water, shrimp production facility in the country.
The 180,000ft facility features an environmentally-safe, energy-efficient system and produces chemicals- or preservatives-free shrimp.
FOA CEO/president Clifford Morris said, The economic im