Programme: Maritime and Fisheries Programme

Aquaprodject 2020 Ltd. is a micro enterprise in the field of aquaculture. Under the current project Aquaprodject 2020 EOOD is envisaged the construction of a trout farm in the village of Kapinovo, Veliko Tarnovo with a closed production process from hatching of larvae, through growing of material to fattening fish for consumption. This approach will ensure the independence of the company in the production of 55 tonnes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The project proposal provides for investments in construction activities for the construction and adaptation of the trout breeding farm, investment in the purchase of production equipment and the supply of a tractor and forklift for storage and transport purposes within the holding.
The project proposal will make efforts to meet the selection criteria under measure 2.8. and get 78 points:
- New 4 full-time jobs;
- Reaching a positive net present value of the investment within the first 5 years of the project implementation;
- Applying methods and technologies to improve the energy and resource efficiency of an enterprise, as evidenced by the attached Energy Efficiency Review Report;
- Investment to ensure a safe working environment by providing a place for recreation of the workforce;
- Double investment in the reproductive and production process by creating conditions for the cultivation of larvae and for growing of material in the farm basins;
- A good market potential - rainbow trout;
- Innovation on the farm - a water flow regulating valve according to an appended patent purchase contract.