Commercial Shrimp Farming Coming To Minnesota

BALATON — Year-round commercial shrimp farming may come to Minnesota, and harvesting may happen during the state’s coldest months.

tru Shrimp Systems’s research facility, located one hour north of Worthington in Balaton, is hoping to tap into the worldwide industry by creating an efficient indoor environment for the domesticated pacific white shrimp. Its developments would enable farmers to grow greater amounts of shrimp year-round.

“Our goal is to become the shrimp capital of the world,” said Robert Gervais, an operations manager at tru Shrimp Systems.

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