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Agriculture Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing Fishing And Aquaculture 03.21 - Marine aquaculture
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2015
Foreseen end date
31 March 2015
Description
New York based financial investment company Onex Technologies announced a €42 million investment in a fish farming project at the north of Crete and the creation of 100 jobs initially.
As reported the company plans to invest ιn large amberjack fish farms, in 15 areas in international waters to the north of Crete and will coordinate its efforts by using Lockheed Martin’s technology for aquaculture in the open seas –“mobilie fish pens”.The investment is expected to create initially 100 specialised jobs (biologists, engineers, food technologists, etc.).
Updated, 02/10/2014: According to a recent announcement in the Greek press, the new fish farming unit in Kriti will start its oerations in the beginnings of 2015.
Sources
10 April 2014: Imerisia
9 April 2014: Kerdos
9 April 2014: Kathimerini
2 October 2014: Imerisia
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Nermonia, Business expansion in Greece, factsheet number 76841, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76841.
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