Phase II – Integrated Growth & Risk Mitigation Program

Phase II: From Operating Base to Institutional Scale

Phase II represents the strategic expansion and consolidation stage of the Palo Alto program. It is designed to transform an already operating, certified platform into a fully integrated, large-scale and institutionally resilient aquaculture system.

Promoted by Grupo Camalago, Phase II is structured as a USD 30 million integrated CAPEX program, where each project reinforces the others to eliminate critical risks while unlocking scale and long-term value.

Close-up of shrimp swimming among aquatic plants in a sustainable farm setup.
Close-up of shrimp swimming among aquatic plants in a sustainable farm setup.

An Integrated Investment Logic

Phase II is not a collection of independent projects. It is a coordinated portfolio of strategic investments, designed to work as a single system.

Each project addresses a specific structural risk:

  • Scale & Market Risk → Farming Expansion

  • Biological & Sanitary Risk → Genetic Autonomy

  • Logistical & Quality Risk → Processing & Value Addition

Together, they create a triple-layered risk mitigation framework, aligned with ESG and multilateral financing requirements.

Phase II Capital Framework

a person writing on a piece of paper next to a computer monitor
a person writing on a piece of paper next to a computer monitor
  • Total Investment Required: USD 30.0 million

  • Investment Type: Strategic CAPEX

  • Execution Horizon: 18–36 months

  • Eligible Financing:

    • Project debt

    • Blended finance

    • Impact-oriented capital

This structure enables phased deployment of capital, early operational returns and controlled execution.

The Three Strategic Projects

Farming Expansion & Efficiency
Biological Autonomy & Genetic Center
Processing & Value Addition

Objective:
Scale shrimp farming operations from ~465 hectares to ~2,000 hectares while improving productivity, efficiency and environmental performance.

Strategic Role:

  • Unlocks commercial scale

  • Improves cost per ton

  • Enables long-term supply contracts

Investment Required: USD 18.5 million

Objective:
Achieve full control over shrimp genetics and postlarvae supply, eliminating dependency on external biological inputs.

Strategic Role:

  • Mitigates systemic sanitary risk

  • Protects production continuity

  • Generates long-term genetic and IP value

Investment Required: USD 5.5 million

Objective:
Expand and modernize processing capacity to remove post-harvest bottlenecks and ensure export-quality throughput at scale.

Strategic Role:

  • Eliminates spoilage and quality loss

  • Strengthens traceability and certification

  • Secures revenue realization from expanded production

Investment Required: USD 6.0 million

A System, Not Three Silos

  • Expanded farming creates volume

  • Genetic autonomy protects the volume

  • Processing capacity realizes the value

This systemic approach ensures that no single growth lever becomes a bottleneck or risk factor, a core requirement for institutional-scale aquaculture investments.

ESG Embedded at Project Level

Each Phase II project has been designed to:

  • Reinforce ASC certification requirements

  • Improve environmental KPIs (water use, biosecurity, effluents)

  • Strengthen labor stability and skills development

  • Enhance governance, traceability, and reporting

ESG is therefore embedded atthe design level, not retrofitted.

brown dried fish in white container
brown dried fish in white container

ESG Embedded at Project Level

Each Phase II project has been designed to:

  • Reinforce ASC certification requirements

  • Improve environmental KPIs (water use, biosecurity, effluents)

  • Strengthen labor stability and skills development

  • Enhance governance, traceability, and reporting

ESG is therefore embedded at the design level, not retrofitted.

Controlled Execution and Oversight

Phase II execution is governed through:

  • Phased implementation milestones

  • Centralized technical and ESG oversight

  • Regular reporting aligned with multilateral standards

This approach enables capital discipline, transparency, and accountability throughout the expansion process.

A System, Not Three Silos

  • Expanded farming creates volume

  • Genetic autonomy protects the volume

  • Processing capacity realizes the value

This systemic approach ensures that no single growth lever becomes a bottleneck or risk factor, a core requirement for institutional-scale aquaculture investments.

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We are developing a sustainable shrimp production system to promote well-being in our region.