Jackson Kimle ('16 ag business) and Joseph Sweeney ('13 ag business) were quoted in a Nov. 25 Business Record story, "Catch of the Day: Is Iowa Poised to be Leader in Seafood Production?"
“Shrimp is the No.1 seafood consumed in the United States,” Kimle said. “Secondly, shrimp, although it’s the highest consumed, it’s also very low quality, or the majority of shrimp that comes in is. There’s generally not fresh shrimp available outside of seasonal shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, and that’s not consistent. By doing shrimp, we can tap into the biggest market and tap into premium markets. Essentially, people can’t get their hands on fresh shrimp today, so if you can provide that, people are willing to pay a high premium for that.”
“I believe we can become the leading seafood-producing state in the country,” said Joe Sweeney, CEO of Eagle’s Catch, a facility in Ellsworth that produces tilapia for live sales of fish to specialty markets across the country.