Aqua Processing Plant

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Aqua Processing Plant
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Investment from an Ocean Certified sustainable company to explore deep sea fishing for sales and distribution. This would strengthen the value chain of Belize’s marine products and increase seafood exports. The private investor would leverage the country’s export partners, trade agreements (eg CARICOM) and vast marine diversity the country has.

Expected Impact

Deep sea fishing has not been explored but can contribute to increasing exports, foriegn exchange and GDP.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in GPM)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
> USD 1 billion
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 1 million - USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Life Below Water (SDG 14)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Sector Sources
  • "1) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (2020) Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy: Belize Marine Fisheries and Seafood Processing. Retrieved from https://unctad.org/system/files/ official-document/ditctedinf2020d5_en.pdf "
IOA Sources
  • " 2.) Beltraide. Fisheries and Aquaculture. Retrieved from https://www.beltraide.bz/fisheries-- aquaculture. Html. Retrieved on September 2021. " "3.) Lerøy Seafood Group. (2020) Consolidated Financial Statements. Retrieved from https://www. leroyseafood.com/en/investor/reports-and-webcast/annual-report-2020/financial-information/c onsolidated-financial-statements-2020/ " "4.) Observatory of Economic Complexity. Yearly Exports: Belize. Retrieved from https://oec.world/ en/profile/country/blz?depthSelector1=HS2Depth. Retrieved on September 2021. " "5.) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. (2020) Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy: Belize Marine Fisheries and Seafood Processing. Retrieved from https://unctad.org/system/files/ official-document/ditctedinf2020d5_en.pdf