Shrimp Production and Culture

Having giant sources of aquatics, especially shrimp, in Persian Gulf and the Qeshm Island location in there with one thousand and 500 square-kilometers extension and due to various advantages in fishing, establishing shrimp reproduction and breeding farms using its appropriate potentialities and conditions over the island in soil-pools in the framework of the 11^th government’s policies which are based on supporting the industries, is one of the major aims of the Qeshm Free Zone Organization. Right now, “Qeshm Behjat Shrimp” Co. for reproduction of the shrimp larva, located in the city of Sooza, has been already established with the plan of a hundred million shrimp larvas reproduction by private party and the protections of this organization. The project for reproducing 2 million shrimp larvas in 6 already-water filled pools of the “Qeshm Shakeel Pearl” in Doostekoo village has been already started. 

 Layout of the Project:      

Project Location and Capacity:

As it is specified in the above map, a district with at least 150 Hectares extension is considered in order to perform this project. 

Minimum Capacity with Economic Rationalization:

Producing 600 tons for a period of 5 to 6 months

Investment Estimation:

Fixed capital: 1.5 million €

Working capital: 1.5 million €

5-6 month period

Total capital:  3 million €

Investment Type: Direct investment