Monday, April 18, 2011

Abu Dhabi closer to building world's largest caviar factory

In another addition to their list of biggest and splashiest, the desert city of Abu Dhabi is closer to building the world's largest caviar farm after two dozen live sturgeon were flown in last month. The fish were flown in from Frankfurt and arrived at the world's largest aquaculture plant in Abu Dhabi, a new 60,000 square meter facility that is expected to produce 32 tons of caviar a year.

The notion of building a caviar market was an audacious and ambitious one for a desert city. But as appetites for luxury goods continue to climb in this affluent city - Abu Dhabi has one of the highest GDPs in the world thanks to its oil and gas reserves - spiking demand for one of the most decadent food products was destined to follow. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers

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