INTERNAL LINKAGES

Question 1

Nick Arena

Answer 1

1. 0 developed the RAS in a garage in Sydney in the 90’s

2. 0 He is Managing Director of the Pty Ltd Company

Question 2

Shareholders

Answer 2

1. 0 Are part owners of this company
2. 0 Have invested $1.5 m to pioneer this new tech
3. 0 Their investment has allowed Nick Arena to fund the purchasing of land and build required infrastructure (Eg. Tanks, shed, restaurant, function centre
4. 0 Shareholder’s capital also funds research and development, allowing for diversification into other income streams

Question 3

Role of Employees in running of TMFF

Answer 3

1. 0 Jobs in : Hospitality services, tourism, business administration, promotion
2. 0 With increasing production levels, staff members. Have increased form 3 to 14 since business started in 1997
3. 0 Restaurant and Function center: Restaurant manager, receptionist, casual wait staff, chef, functions co-ordination, promotion
4. 0 Tours: Tour coordinator/operator- Liaise with package tour operators, school groups and tourists
5. 0 Aquaponics: Shed manager, and shed hands- water testing, feeding fish , filter cleaning, control water temp, grading fish, ensure health and growth of fish will enable them to be harvested
6. 0 Ensure that each tank holds not only the right number of fish but also the fish of similar size and weight
7. 0 Harvesting fish involves anaesthetizing and moving to transport tanks,
8. 0 Tending to 40 tables of vegetable (300 boxes/ wk average)
9. 0 Adjust water to low pH to suit Plants growth

Question 4

Goods

Answer 4

1. Live Barramundi, leafy greens, restaurant meals are produced on site of TMFF
2. Now attempting its own fingerling breeding program using stock reared on the farm
3. Recirculating Aquaculture System developed in a grage the 90s, Sydney, is now exported overseas and refines

Question 5

Services

Answer 5

1. Shareholder’s ensure provisions of capital
   a. Jeff Titmarsh is a shareholder and company veterinarian
   b. Shareholder Rocky de Nys is the head od Aquaculture studies in james cook University in Townsville
2. Tours and school visits
3. Restaurants
4. Functions
5. Technology: Making system available to overseas where market for high end , fresh B has been identified
6. Successfully built 100 tonne facility in Portland and have on going interest form companies in Asia and Africa, Middle east and USA

Question 6

ideas

Answer 6

Ideas -Projects initiated by shareholders and in collab. With universities and other business= ideas are shared and developed

Question 7

Link with research institutions

Answer 7

1. Have designed and built a wastewater modular tech facility for Macquarie Uni
2. Negotiating with hot house manufacturers overseas
3. Shareholder Rocky De Nys is the head of Aquaculture studies at James Cook Uni, Townsville

Question 8

TMFF sells its ideas

Answer 8

1. to Macquarie Uni
2. Successfully built a 100 tonne facility in Portland and have in going interests from companies in Asia, USA, middle east
3. Supply air- bowlers (aerators), and are the sole Australian agent for Hex- Air air diffusers in aquaculture, which optimizes oxygenation of water using air . Hex diffusers= extensively used overseas