The global food system is reaching a critical

inflection point.

Despite massive gains in scale and efficiency over the past 60 years, exemplified by the Green Revolution in agriculture, food production is surpassing the ecological limits of the planet. The bill is now coming due, with spillover effects that include biodiversity loss, freshwater scarcity, polluted watersheds and coastlines, desertification, drought, and climate change. The process of feeding 7.6 billion people accounts for 70% of global freshwater consumption4 and approximately 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the latter primarily from agriculture and deforestation.

Most of these impacts stem from growing the animal proteins demanded by a rapidly expanding population. Despite our unprecedented resource consumption, 800 million people—nearly 11% of the world’s population—remain hungry.

As many as three billion people rely on seafood as a primary source of protein.

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Wild fisheries production peaked in the 1980s; overfishing and climate change are now leaving some fisheries dependent communities increasingly food and nutritionally insecure. To feed a projected population of 9.7 billion people in 2050, food production must increase by as much as 70%. A large proportion of this increase will come from animal protein demanded by an anticipated three billion new middle-class consumers. Sustainably meeting this demand will include growing more seafood with less impact on natural systems.

If the global food system is to meet this challenge without imposing untenable environmental costs, the seafood sector—and aquaculture in particular—will have a critical role to play.

The time is ripe for a Blue Revolution that will

expand seafood production in harmony

with marine ecosystems.

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• Over the past four decades, aquaculture has been the fastest-growing global food segment, driven by robust seafood demand and supply constraints faced by traditional wild-capture sources.

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• Seafood is a diverse market, segmented by production type (farmed vs. wild- capture), production environment (freshwater vs. marine), and major product category (finfish, bivalves, crustaceans, etc.).

• Farmed seafood products now represent over 50% of all seafood production by volume; Marine aquaculture is more than one third of total aquaculture production.

• Another significant farmed marine segment is aquatic plants and seaweed, considered a distinct market from seafood, which represents 30.1 million mt of annual production worth $11.7 billion.

• Demand for seafood products is increasing as middle-class populations expand in major economies throughout the globe.

• Global aquaculture prices are expected to increase in nominal terms by about 19.5% over the next 10 years.

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• Aquaculture growth rates (by volume and value) vary by product types and geography, but overall growth is expected to continue in the coming decades; however, we expect growth rates to temporarily decrease in the near term due to reduced Chinese supply.

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Seafood Market Overview

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The global seafood market is massive. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, the total value of seafood produced for human consumption at point of first sale was $362 billion in 2016, dwarfing the $182 billion of global poultry production.

 Seafood also represents about 28% of all animal protein consumed by volume  (Figure1). Seafood production for human consumption of 152 million metric tons (mt) was almost 30% greater than the next highest production category, poultry, and twice that of global beef production22 (Figure 1). Nearly 40% of consumed seafood is traded internationally, worth $131 billion annually.

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Figure 1: Global animal protein production by category

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Seafood Market Dimensions and Considerations

Although this analysis focuses on opportunities in sustainable marine aquaculture production, it is important to understand the broader seafood market, given the similar product attributes and pricing correlation of many products regardless of source.

For example, farmed shrimp and wild- caught shrimp will be considered close substitutes by many buyers, with the same pricing and supply/demand dynamics affecting both production methods.

Production Method – Wild Capture vs. Aquaculture

Seafood is unique within the commercial food system in that until recently, nearly all production came from the wild capture of animals from their natural environment. Aquaculture has existed for thousands of years, but only in the past three decades has aquaculture production become a commercially significant portion of the seafood market, as wild harvests stagnated, and wild capture costs increased.

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Historically, the abundance of wild fisheries deterred significant investment in the higher-cost, complex cultivation of aquatic species. But as global seafood demand has outstripped wild supply, the calculus changed, and aquaculture now accounts for just over half of seafood produced for human consumption. Looking ahead, farmed products are expected to account for most seafood production growth, even if trends in overfishing are reversed and wild fish-stocks are restored.

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New research suggests that aquaculture can contribute to an environmentally and socially beneficial global food system.

Below we describe several key benefits of a  Blue Revolution in seafood production:

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Resource-use efficiency:

Aquaculture can have a lower environmental footprint than most meat production in terms of freshwater use, CO2 emissions, and land usage. For example, salmon aquaculture operations have a feed conversion ratio (FCR) close to 1.0 i.e., it takes approximately 1 pound of feed to produce 1 pound of weight gain. By contrast, chicken, pork, and beef have feed FCRs of about 2, 4, and 8, respectively.8 Additionally, the commercial cultivation of aquatic plants and bivalve shellfish requires no external feed and can, in some cases, have beneficial effects on marine ecosystems.

Sustainable supply:

Over a third of wild fish stocks are fished beyond sustainable limits Aquaculture represents an alternative method of producing seafood, that potentially avoids certain ecological risks associated with wild-capture fisheries, such as bycatch.

Limited land use:

Land-based crops face uncertainties resulting from climate change including changing precipitation levels, rising sea levels, and higher temperatures, which may lead to increased droughts and decreased freshwater resources.Marine, freshwater, and even land-based aquaculture represent food production models that can use scarce natural resources in more efficient ways.

Food security and nutrition:

Among animal protein sources, seafood is among the healthiest for human consumption. Seafood provides a healthy alternative to beef and pork and is a necessary source of nutrition, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, and micronutrients.These benefits may be particularly important in developing countries, for maternal health, and in early childhood development.

Supply chain management:

The controlled nature of aquaculture production can allow for improved traceability, logistics, inventory management, product uniformity, demand response, and product quality, compared to wild-caught seafood. Innovative novel farming technologies also offer the potential to grow seafood close to end markets while limiting deleterious impacts to marine ecosystems.

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Sourcing Environment – Freshwater vs. Marine

Both wild capture fisheries and aquaculture products can be sourced from freshwater, brackish, and marine environments.ii While the product categories and production methods are similar for freshwater and marine, there are important differences between the two, particularly regarding ecosystem impacts.

Geography

Seafood markets are highly regional, both in terms of supply and demand. This reflects several market idiosyncrasies:

• Production is geographically constrained given the requirements of specific species in each environment (e.g., a marine species like tuna cannot be produced in a landlocked country);

• Seafood is highly perishable and expensive to store;

• The seafood supply chain has numerous inefficiencies and individual relationships  remain key to trading partnerships;

• Seafood products accommodate a wide range of regional tastes and preferences.

Product Diversity

Seafood is an extremely broad category. There are over 500 species produced through aquaculture with associated products.25 This contrasts with other animal protein categories that focused on producing fewer species as production scaled, and is likely another legacy of wild capture production, where producers have historically caught what is available and economical to harvest in their region.

Seafood Supply – Status and Trends

The Rise of Aquaculture Production

Today, nearly 60% of wild fish stocks are harvested at their maximum sustainable levels, with another 33% overfished. As a result, today’s wild capture production directed to human consumption is 72.5 million mt, only slightly above the 25-year average of 65 million mt. During that 25-year period, aquaculture production has exploded, with volumes growing by 5.8 times.

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Since 1990, aquaculture has been the fastest-growing segment of food production by volume, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%.iii In recent years, production growth has moderated, but with a shift to higher-value products like salmon and shrimp, growth in the overall market value has continued to accelerate (11.9% CAGR between 2006 and 2016). Aquaculture production for food consumption (80 million mt) now exceeds that of wild capture (Figure 2.1). Aquaculture’s market value per unit is 180% greater than that of wild-capture, reflecting aquaculture’s relative focus on higher-value products (Figure 2.2). Aquaculture production is projected to continue to grow at an average rate of 2.1% per year over the next decade.

The anticipated decrease in growth rate primarily results from slower growth projections in the Chinese aquaculture production. Asia dominates aquaculture production, making up 89.4% of all production by volume, with China alone resposible for 61.5% (Table 2.3). Asia also leads the world market by value, albeit by a smaller margin due to the production of lower value products. Oceania produces the highest-value products, at $8.15/kg, but with the lowest production volumes (Figure 2.4)

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Production Drivers

The level of marine aquaculture production is driven by several factors, including economic, policy, biological, and cultural influences.

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Figure 2.1: Global aquaculture and wild capture production since 1990 and projections to 2026

2.2 Global aquaculture and wild capture market value since 1998 and projections to 2027

Figure 2.3: Global aquaculture and wild capture market value 1997 and projections to 2027

Figure 2.4: Aquaculture value and volume

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Towards a Blue Revolution: Catalysing Private Investment in Sustainable Aquaculture Production Systems seeks to articulate the full scale and potential of this exciting  sector to catalyse investment into aquaculture projects and companies that can deliver targeted financial returns and improved environmental performance over business-as- usual production.

Conservative estimates suggest that by 2030, the aquaculture sector will require an additional $150-300 billion in capital investment to expand production infrastructure capacity to meet projected demand growth. By directing large-scale, private and multilateral investment towards more sustainable production systems, we aim to drive investment into the aquaculture segments that offer the most potential for meeting growing global seafood demand in harmony with the marine ecosystems.

By doing so, our aim is to unlock a true ‘Blue Revolution.’

In attached link to this  report,  explores investment opportunities specific to sustainable aquaculture production systems. While additional impact investment opportunities exist across the aquaculture supply chain and merit follow-on analysis, this report focuses on analysis of core production assets, which we view as a central component of a transition to a more sustainable aquaculture industry at scale. Investment in production infrastructure – with its high capital requirements and long asset life – will largely determine the sustainability paradigm followed by the industry over the coming decades, including the relative opportunities across the supply chain in areas including feed, animal welfare, services, genetics, and consumer products.

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This report delves deeply into the three primary production systems that in our opinion bear the greatest potential for combined financial returns and improved environmental sustainability (See Figure ES.1, “Opportunity Set for Marine Aquaculture”):

1. On-land finfish recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS);

2. Offshore finfish aquaculture systems; and

3. Bivalve and seaweed aquaculture systems.

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AustAgri Group has partnered with a leading innovator and provider of technology and services to the global aquaculture industry,The Company is a unique partner with the capability to offer both cage farming and land based aquaculture operations to AustAgri with complete technical solutions and service.

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Project planning

Two heads think better than one, says an old proverb. In terms of planning an aquaculture operation it translates into allowing AustAgri  with different know- how to work together in the planning process. Letting our partners technical experts team up with our own operational experts will ensure a well founded and correctly dimensioned farming solutions.

Budgeting

Budgeting means planning years ahead to create an image of the size and shape of your operations.This is imperative to secure adequate financing, investment and proper financial control. Allowing technical considerations into the budget will also help AustAgri identify constraints or bottle- necks in our operation.

Technical solutions

 In a carefully planned complete project, specific hardware requirements can be taken into account at an early stage so AustAgri won’t have add extra costs or delays along the way.

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Installations

Plug and play is the preferred mode for AustAgri  wanting to connect two pieces of equipment together. In an aquaculture facility, putting the pieces together may not be quite as simple, although it might seem like it when our partners are at work. Professional commissioning and start-up will prevent future headaches and costly mistakes.

Service & support

Systems running year after year, some- times in extreme weather, will always be subject to extensive wear and tear. In order to maintain reliable operations, preventive service agreements and regular maintenance are critical. Our partners group’s Service department has decades of experience in supporting and performing maintenance under such conditions.

Rental

Our partnerships offer rental of complete systems as well as single products with service included. Our partners  have a very skilled and experienced service network and our new rental agreement allow AustAgri to focus their attention on expanding globally and AustAgri partners in  feeding fish, while our partners  make sure that the equipment is continuously performing. 

Dedicated aquaculture solutions

Our Partners offer AustAgri  tailor made solutions for a wide range of species both land based and cage farming aquaculture.

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AUSTAGRI GROUP

Partnership with

Koperasi Pertanian Bersepadu Malaysia Berhad Malaysia ( INAGMA)

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Building a member driven sustainable food chain

for future Generations.

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Creating viable agriculture and Aquaculture  through circular economy with members interested in agriculture entrepreneurship.

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OBJECTIVES

Producing high quality & organic livestock, crops and fish, through integrated farming.

• Processing the produce in high quality environment for value addition

• Marketing the produce and processed products by building brands of trust

• Encouraging interested members to start satellite farms through Investment, advisory, training and joint use of facilities.

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InAgMa/ AustAgri  plans to have a large scale model farm on a minimum size of 500 Hectares of land which has integrated agriculture comprising of Livestock, crops and fisheries. We propose to secure 2000 hectares of land in Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Pahang and Johor.

• InAgMa/ AustAgri  will set up a subsidiary company which specialises in processing the agriculture produced from the Integrated farms.

• InAgMa / AustAgri will set up another subsidiary company which specialises in Marketing the produce and processed products.

• InAgMa / AustAgri  will actively collaborate with Local and international research institutions and agencies to improve research in agriculture, secure competitive financing, provide training, leasing of equipment, provide supply of seed and animal husbandry.

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• Members who would be interested to start their own farms will have access to latest technologies, training, access to better and cost effective joint use of equipment’s & facilities, high quality seed, animal husbandry, guidance on farming from professionals.

• Members will be able to get higher prices from their production, as the their produce and processed products will be marketed under brands owned by the InAgMa/ AustAgri. thereby cutting off the middlemen and increasing their profitability.

• Members who do not have their own farms or lack the capital would have the opportunity to get trained under professionals and after a specified period may avail loans to start their own farms.

• Members who are interested in agriculture but are gainfully employed elsewhere may choose to be passive investors to secure a return from their shares.

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Our Malaysian Operation is headed by : 

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Mr. Paul Selvam Devadoss

Executive Chairman -Malaysian Operations

Paul Selvam Devadoss is a Serial Entrepreneur who founded the Robin Paul Group along with Robin Low. He is also a Co- Founder of Mogh Group & Founder of PL Selvam LLP, a Malaysian Intellectual Property Firm.

Paul has diverse business interests both in Malaysia and overseas. His expertise spans the fields of Intellectual property, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Resources & Living and Communications. Paul is currently pursuing his PhD. In Climate Change & Environmental Economics at University of Malaya.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Bharathiar University, India, A Master of Science in Biotechnology from Malaysia University of Science and Technology and Paul is an AEMAS Certified Energy Manager (CEM). He currently sits on the Advisory Board of WIPO Green, a unit of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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Mr. Robin Low

Executive Director -Malaysian Operations

Robin Low, together with Paul Selvam, is the founding member and appointed Group Chairman of the Robin Paul group of Companies.

Prior to the setting up of the Robin Paul group, Robin has a 30 years’ experience in the legal profession with the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. His legal practice encompasses matters relating to corporate recovery and mergers and acquisitions, property development, ICT, banking, intellectual property including conveyancing and litigation.

He has also served as honorary secretary and treasurer in Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA) for a few terms. Currently together with Paul Selvam, Robin Low also sits on the advisory board of WIPO GREEN and is a member of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (ASEAN IPA).

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At AustAqua Direct, we are dedicated to sourcing sustainable, traceable and high quality seafood products.

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We select and offer a niche range of seafood items, sourced from both wild fisheries and aquaculture farms.

We aim to consistently deliver quality seafood to our customers and provide them with a reliable and trustworthy service.

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Our Mission

To source our seafood products from sustainable wild fisheries or aquaculture farms. To not only source high quality products, but products that have a minimal impact on the environment and a positive effect on the people who are associated with producing them. To ensure they are harvested and processed ethically and in a way that doesn’t harm their surrounding environment.

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Wild caught frozen Bahamian lobster tails

(Panulirus argus)

SEASON: PEAK PRODUCTION — SEPTEMBER - MARCH

PRODUCT FORM: Individually Quick Frozen (IQF)

PACKAGING: 10lb / (4.54kg) - Master Cartons

YEILD: 100%, served in the shell

PRODUCTION METHOD Wild caught

SUSTAINABILITY: Monterey Bay Seafood Watch List “Good Alternative”

PROCESSING: Processed in a “HACCP” certified facility

TRACABILITY: Each carton is marked with an Establishment Number specific to the processing facility.

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Wild harvest sea-scallops (USA)

(Panulirus argus)

SEASON: PEAK PRODUCTION — SEPTEMBER - MARCH

PRODUCT FORM: Individually Quick Frozen (IQF)

PACKAGING: 10lb / (4.54kg) - Master Cartons

YIELD: 100%, served in the shell

PRODUCTION METHOD Wild caught

SUSTAINABILITY: Monterey Bay Seafood Watch List “Good Alternative”

PROCESSING: Processed in a “HACCP” certified facility

TRACABILITY: Each carton is marked with an Establishment Number specific to the processing facility.

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Regal Springs Tilapia

All Natural

(Oreochromis mozambique niloticus)

PRODUCT ORIGIN: INDONESIA

FARMING TECHNIQUE:  CAGE CULTURE

SEASON: ALL YEAR

PRODUCT FORM: Fresh or Frozen IQF

PACKAGING: 10lb [4.54kg] - Master Cartons

PRODUCTION METHOD  Farm raised

SUSTAINABILITY: Monterey Bay Seafood Watch List “Good Alternative”

PROCESSING: Processed in a “HACCP” certified facility

TRACABILITY: Each carton is marked with an Establishment Number

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Canadian Atlantic salmon

(Salmo salar)

PRODUCT ORIGIN:  Canada, West Coast

SEASON: All year

PRODUCTION METHOD: Farmed

SUSTAINABILITY: Sustainable farming practices

PROCESSING: Processed in a “HACCP” certified facility

TRACEABILITY: Each carton is marked with a specific production lot # and processing facility

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Australian greenlip abalone

(Haliotis laevigata)

PRODUCT FORM: Whole IQF

SEASON: YEAR ROUND

CATCH / PRODUCTION

METHOD: Tanks & Raceways

SUSTAINABILITY: Farmed using environmentally sustainable production facilities.

TRACABILITY: Each carton is marked with an Establishment Number

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Australian wild caught msc certified

wild Spencer Gulf king prawns

(Penaeus latisulcatus)

PRODUCT ORIGIN: South Australia

HARVEST TECHNIQUE: Trawl

GRADES: WHOLE: U8, U10, 10 - 15, 16-20 & 20 - 30 pieces per lb

RAW CUTLETS - 10/15 and 16/20

SEASON: FISHING TRIPS - NOV, DEC, MARCH, APRIL, MAY & JUNE

PRODUCT FORM: IQF WHOLE (RAW / COOKED) - Processed at sea

CUTLETS (RAW) - Processed on land

PACKAGING:10kg cartons

YEILD: ~66%, tail weight (from whole)

PRODUCTION METHOD: Wild Caught

SUSTAINABILITY: MSC CERTIFIED FISHERY

PROCESSING: Processed in a “HACCP” certified facility

TRACABILITY: Each carton is marked with a specific production lot # and processing facility #

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Live Mt Martha Mussels

(Mytilus Galloprovincialis)

Prime Quality Australian Blue Mussels

No, flavours or preservatives (Chemical free)

Great source of Omega 3 - Naturally free from hormones and antibiotics

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Australian spanner crab

(Ranina ranina)

ROCK SALT FROZEN (RSF) RAW (green) / COOKED MEAT

INDIVIDUAL PACKAGING: 500 gram bags or 1lb MAP Barrier trays

MASTER CARTON: 20 x 500 gram or 1lb trays

PACKAGING TYPE: Stryo foam box

FORM: Frozen Raw / Fresh / Frozen Cooked

SHELF LIFE (FROZEN): 18 Months from production date

SHELF LIFE (FRESH COOKED): 6 months from production date

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Our Mission

To source our seafood products from sustainable wild fisheries or aquaculture farms. To not only source high quality products, but products that have a minimal impact on the environment and a positive effect on the people who are associated with producing them. To ensure they are harvested and processed ethically and in a way that doesn’t harm their surrounding environment.

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