Paul Harrison Email & Phone Number

Co-founded MainStream Aquaculture in 2001 with a vision to create an environmentally sustainable “business for the future” based on best practice aquaculture technology. Has worked in Australia and abroad, holds a PhD in aquatic biology and qualified strong track record in fish production across multiple species, fish hatchery operations, and research and development both in aquaculture and more broadly in marine biology. Designed and commissioned numerous recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), strong understanding of the biological requirements for aquaculture, and a demonstrated capacity to merge these skills into successful commercial ventures.

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  Chief Scientist, Co-Founder

  Mainstream Aquaculture Group

  Dec 2001 - Present - Werribee, Victoria, Australia

  MainStream was founded in 2001 with a vision to build a “business for the future” by becoming the world’s leading provider of recirculating aquaculture seafood products. Over two decades of innovation, MainStream Aquaculture has developed proprietary technology that has enabled its growth. MainStream has become one of the largest Barramundi producers and suppliers in the world and has developed a vision to become the world’s leading supplier of premium white fish.MainStream Aquaculture operates the world’s largest aquaculture system of its type in Melbourne, Australia, as well as multiple award-winning pond farms in Far North Queensland. MainStream’s production facilities are supported by an advanced selective breeding program conducted in the world’s largest Barramundi hatchery in Melbourne, Australia, along with its research centres in Townsville, Australia. This program underpins MainStream’s farm operations through the supply of high quality juvenile Barramundi that demonstrate rapid growth, low growth variance, high fillet yield and disease resistance.MainStream’s vertically integrated business supplies premium table fish into the Australian and USA markets and exports seed stock from its breeding program into 28 countries across 5 continents. Paul's vision is to create an environmentally sustainable “business for the future” based on best practice aquaculture technology. Paul has worked in Australia and abroad, he holds a PhD in aquatic biology and is uniquely qualified with a strong track record in fish production across multiple species, fish hatchery operations, and research and development both in aquaculture and more broadly in marine biology. Paul has designed and commissioned numerous recirculating aquaculture systems, has an excellent understanding of the biological requirements for aquaculture, and a demonstrated capacity to merge these skills into successful commercial ventures.