Partnership to break ground on shrimp aquaculture

Unless you've seen the inside of Blue Ridge Aquaculture, located behind the speedway in Martinsville, you might be under the impression that large-scale fish farming is an unlikely proposition for Southside Virginia. Well, think again. Not only is Blue Ridge Aquaculture the world's largest indoor aquaculture producer (shipping over 70,000 pounds of tilapia per week), but the company has continued to expand into new markets for more than 12 years.