Robert Walker , COO , AgriMarine Holdings Inc .
CANADA of fish . ATI will have the second one in the water towards the end of 2017 . “ It ’ s been a really exciting time . Aquaculture generally is a fascinating business , no one day is like any other ,” advises Walker .
As well as having its company origins in British Columbia , the province provides the perfect setting for ATI ’ s business . “ It ’ s an excellent location . For example , the industry here actually started in an area called the Sechelt Peninsula , which is just north of Vancouver , and the water there was thought to be good for a number of reasons , it ’ s warm and protected and close to the markets ,” Walker notes . “ However , it turns out for net cage farming it really wasn ’ t that good . There are a lot of plankton blooms in that area because of the warm summer temperature and the lack of flow in the water . The industry learned to move away from that area to more rugged water further up the coast and it ’ s continued to grow from there . The AgriMarine containment technology is ideally suited to this type of environment .”
Robert Walker , COO , AgriMarine Holdings Inc .
Mr . Walker has extensive experience in logistics , sales and marketing , procurement and regulatory compliance , having worked with AgriMarine since 1993 in a variety of positions , and in the seafood distribution industry as a senior manager with responsibility for sales and purchasing . Mr . Walker holds a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University , where he focused on Executive Management with a specialization in Leadership Studies . www . fdfworld . com 67