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ABOUT LAUGHING BIRD CARIBBEAN WHITE SHRIMP

Laughing Bird Key off the coast of Belize was named after the Laughing Gull known to nest there. Just a few miles inland, the Bowen family has built what experts have deemed “the future of aquaculture”*– a result of years of thoughtful environmental design. This low-impact operation produces an extraordinary fresh, never frozen shrimp favored by environmentalists and seafood lovers alike.

Innovation

• Feed contains a small percentage of fish meal: a 100% vegetarian feed is in development.

• Algae used in feed is produced on-site to ensure purity.

• Closed cycle production includes an integrated hatchery, lined ponds and processing plant.

• Inland, closed loop system minimizes land and water use, leaving nearby coastlines and mangroves untouched.

• This environmentally responsible operation employs a Zero Water Exchange policy. Water is purified and recycled from cycle to cycle.

Endorsements

• Laughing Bird Caribbean White Shrimp are approved by Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program.

• Study funded by the World Wildlife Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organization labeled thisoperation, “the future of aquaculture.”*

* “Evaluation of Belize Aquaculture Ltd: A Superintensive Shrimp Aquaculture System.” A report prepared for the World Bank Group, FAO, WWF and NACA., 2002.

A company “...Changing the world.” One of “America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs.” An organization “...Helping to make seafood sustainable.” Recent CleanFish

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