Trans American Aquaculture farms and sells Pacific White Leg shrimp (Vannamei) at its aquaculture farm in Rio Hondo, Texas. The company raises shrimp in open-air ponds using a closed-water system with no environmental discharge, targeting the premium end of the U.S. domestic shrimp market. Its core product is extra-large, antibiotic-free, farm-raised shrimp exceeding 28 grams (21/25 count), which is meaningfully larger than the industry standard of roughly 18 grams (31/35 count). The company sells head-on and headless/shell-on shrimp to high-end retailers, ethnic grocery stores, and restaurants. Trans American Aquaculture also operates an onsite hatchery and maturation facility, which it claims is unique in Texas for its ability to maintain year-round broodstock development, allowing it to breed proprietary genetic lines in-house rather than sourcing post-larvae from third parties. The company is also exploring broodstock exports to foreign shrimp producers as a secondary revenue stream, and has received approval from India's Coastal Aquaculture Authority as a preferred broodstock importer. The shrimp growth cycle runs roughly January through November, with two harvests per year, concentrating revenue in June/July and October/November windows. Currently, the company is not conducting production operations — its subsidiary TAA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2024 after a note holder recorded a deed in lieu of foreclosure on the farm property. A reorganization plan confirmation hearing is expected in August 2025. The company has four full-time employees.
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