Aquaculture represents the most significant potential for mass production of high quality protein. New species and new sites are needed to fulfil the world expectations of sustainable food for 2050. The road to success from start up to successful production is discussed for a new knowledge-based enterprise.
In four years after securing investment, including two full years of a full pandemic, the King Kampachi project in La Paz, Baja California Sur went from zero to more than one thousand tons of Seriola
rivoliana fish ready for the Mexican and export markets. Along the way, many significant goals were achieved. Among them, a domestic company (Nutec) became the high quality feed supplier for the company, all the processes and permits required for fertilized egg export were obtained,
and a new product, Kampachito (little Kampachi), was developed . All this while complying with strict internal regulatory collaboration and certification processes.