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Aussie fish farm goes under
8:19am Saturday 5th July 2008
By Simon Carr »
THE shutters have come down on a Hampshire fish farm that was one of the largest in Europe.
New Forest Barramundi's headquarters, near Lymington, was today locked up and deserted.
The farm, a former pizza factory at Gordleton Industrial Park, shut down after its owners, London-based Aquabella Group, filed for administration.
It had opened in 2006 with the aim of supplying 400 tonnes of Australian barramundi to the UK annually.
The company even landed a contract with John Lewis to supply the fish to its Waitrose chain of supermarkets.
However the firm had been in financial difficulties for months.
In March Aquabella Group confirmed it was under pressure on the financial investors website Digital Look.
The following month a further statement revealed that company had appointed administrators "after carefully considering the financial position of the company".
Renowned as one of the world's great eating fish, barramundi had never taken off in the UK because of the 12,000-mile journey from its natural habitat to Britain.
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Mr Cod, says...
11:15am Sat 5 Jul 08
Its a long swim and they must have been pretty skinny when they got here.
Guppy, soton says...
11:21am Sat 5 Jul 08
Fred, says...
11:26am Sat 5 Jul 08
Guppy wrote:You must admit - hacks like Simon Carr can bring a smile to our faces with their poor writing and lack of knowledge.
Barramundi - never taken off in UK - lack of airworthiness certificate ?
We need more Carrs.
Dixon, says...
11:35am Sat 5 Jul 08
Oh No, says...
11:51am Sat 5 Jul 08
Fred wrote:This one won't see lunchtime.
Guppy wrote: Barramundi - never taken off in UK - lack of airworthiness certificate ?You must admit - hacks like Simon Carr can bring a smile to our faces with their poor writing and lack of knowledge. We need more Carrs.
Guppy, soton says...
12:08pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Benny Fitt, Thornhill says...
12:09pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Fred wrote:Are you angling for a job Fred? You appear to be well qualified. You could be another Simon Carr.
Guppy wrote: Barramundi - never taken off in UK - lack of airworthiness certificate ?You must admit - hacks like Simon Carr can bring a smile to our faces with their poor writing and lack of knowledge. We need more Carrs.
Fred, says...
1:25pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Benny Fitt wrote:Ho ho, Benny Shi t.
Fred wrote:Are you angling for a job Fred? You appear to be well qualified. You could be another Simon Carr.Guppy wrote: Barramundi - never taken off in UK - lack of airworthiness certificate ?You must admit - hacks like Simon Carr can bring a smile to our faces with their poor writing and lack of knowledge. We need more Carrs.
I might even be Simon.
Your point is?
Benny Fitt, Thornhill says...
8:55pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Jimmy, WORK says...
10:21am Sun 6 Jul 08
Seaman Stain's, southampton says...
3:27pm Sun 6 Jul 08
Pom, soton says...
3:39pm Sun 6 Jul 08
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Joe the Auditor, Millbrook says...
9:45am Sat 5 Jul 08