As a rapidly growing Asian economic powerhouse, Indonesia has come a long way in freeing up its foreign investment laws and regulations in order to encourage more positive foreign direct investments (Appendix 1 
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Given the current rate of consumption we could expect the worldwide collapse of the sandfish fishery within the next five years. The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has deliberated on the inclusion of sandfish (Holothuria scabra) to its endangered list and will be listed in the foreseeable future.
A growing market demand with market prices doubling over the last years due to depletion of natural resources of sandfish has led to extensive research and the establishment of pilot projects on sandfish farming.
Within the last years sandfish farms have been successfully established in Vietnam, Australia, Madagascar and the Maldives, but those farms are nowhere near to supply the market demand.
Considering the impending risk of the collapse of the sandfish fishery and the potential for sustainable farming there is no doubt that within the coming years we will see large scale sandfish farming development in the tropical regions.
Combining the latest technical know-how for hatchery, the existing experience of pond farming and our expertise in quality management and seafood science, this project will be at the forefront of sandfish production and will lead the way for further expansion in this sector.
This Farm will be a scaled up version of an existing pilot project to be strategically-positioned in Bali, Indonesia, and with a projected annual production capacity of 50 tons of dried sandfish we will be able to supply the international sea cucumber market at competitive prices with the highest quality available in the industry.
Constant research and development by our live-in aquaculturists will allow us to further expand and to realize an even greater production capacity and/or optimal efficiency, enabling us to remain a market leader in this lucrative sector.
Our in-house sea cucumber trading experience over the last three years provides us with an additional competitive advantage as we can directly supply our existing clients upon the harvesting and processing of our top quality sandfish. This clientele is unique in that they are an integral embodiment of the importer, tertiary processor, wholesaler and retailer, which ensures a rapid backward flow of important market information to the source.
