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INTEGRATEDAQUACULTUREFOUNDER

Chris Howell

  • A skillful hatchery manager who has started and run successful shrimp hatcheries in Latin America and Asia, Mr Howell is the Director of Special Projects and a Co-owner of IAI.

  • Began career in 1973 at Marifarms, Inc., a pioneering shrimp farm in Panama City, Florida, USA.

  • During the 1980's he started and managed shrimp hatcheries in the USA and Ecuador. He then joined as a partner in a shrimp farm and hatchery venture in Guatemala.

  • From 1990 to 1994, he served as larviculture and maturation consultant for hatcheries in Colombia, and Venezuela.

  • From 1994 to 2003, he served as Laboratory Technical Director of Aquamarina de la Costa and Technical Director of Siembrasmarinas shrimp farms in Venezuela.


  • In 2003, he joined BTA as Director of Hatchery Operations, where he managed primary and secondary quarantine facilities, broodstock ponds, and the production hatchery.


  • At the present time, Chris Howell is a co-owner of Integrated Aquaculture International, LLC.

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