Mariculture
From Egg to Plate
We run a vertically integrated production of the delicious Rose Snapper: from larvae to plate size fish, farmed in tropical paradise 3 miles of the coast of Quepos, Costa Rica
Phase 1
Hatchery & Laboratory
The Hatchery produces around 6 million fingerlings per year and is expected to produce more than 24 million fingerlings/year in full capacity. It is BAP certified (Best Aquaculture Practices).
Playa Bejuco.
Martec’s hatchery and laboratory facilities are located in Playa Bejuco, approx. 250km from the capital San José and 340km from Quepos. Distance between the hatchery and marine concession gives Martec a more bio secure environment.
High Tech Facility.
High-tech facilities with more than 35 employees specializing in the delicious tropical Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus). Water is pumped from the ocean (approx. 500 meters from the beach) directly to our reservoirs.
Early Stage Diet.
Initially our snapper larvae is given live feed called Rotifers and Artemia, once they are 3 weeks old we start providing high quality, balanced dry feed. When they reach aprox. 6 gr. they are ready to be transported out to sea!
PHASE 2
Off-shore fish farm.
3 miles Off-Shore
Our Rose Snapper are raised 3 miles offshore in the pristine tropical waters of Costa Rica. We currently grow approximately 3 million snappers, evolving from fingerling to 500 grams, in 21 cages that have a 33 ft depth.
Stocking
Fingerlings are stocked with approx. 6 gr. in offshore nursery cages, after 3 months they are transferred to the grow out cages.
Fish in Cage
Unlike many other aquaculture operations our farmed Rose Snapper is fed with a balanced diet which is produced by world-class companies assuring the best quality Fish.
Our Fish In / Fish Out ratio is close to 0, since the fishmeal base of our feed comes mainly from by-products from the tuna canning industry.
Harvesting
Approximately 12 months after being stocked, our fish are harvested and shipped fresh to local and international markets on a daily basis.
Phase 3
Processing and Delivery
The Company’s Processing Plant and Headquarters are located in a tax free zone of Quepos. Martec’s oceanic concession is located approximately 8 nautical miles from our Plant.
Off Loading.
Cold storage facilities with more than 450 tons of capacity for raw material and finished products.
Processing.
+3,000 m2 of processing plant which has a potential capacity to receive, grade, process, pack, ship and store up to 40 tons of fish per day
Transportation.
We guarantee a fresh high-quality fish anywhere in the Americas and worldwide.
Final Product
Martec is a pioneer in offshore tropical mariculture in Central America and to date is the only company in the world producing Rose Snapper commercially.