| One of the first steps in creating a fish farm is to | | | | to pay for transportation between your facilities |
| choose a location or potential locations. Although | | | | and all of the costs of fuel and storage units |
| readers of your business plan will accept that you | | | | involved. Furthermore, if there is not a market |
| may not have acquired your land yet, as you | | | | need for more fish production in your location of |
| may not have the financial means to do so | | | | choice, your whole operation may be a waste. |
| before outside funding, they will want to see that | | | | Access to Labor |
| you have identified options for locations and that | | | | You will need to be able to hire, train, and retain a |
| you have done some due diligence to determine | | | | labor force to run your fish farm. Look for a |
| how appropriate they locations will be for your | | | | location with they type of workers you will need |
| purposes. | | | | within commuting distance. Relocating employees |
| Water Access | | | | for the low-level jobs at your farm will not be a |
| The availability of plentiful, clean water to your | | | | great possibility. |
| land and facility reduces the costs of bringing that | | | | Zoning |
| water to your property mechanically and to purify | | | | Your location needs to be zoned as to allow for |
| it. Whether your fish farm uses indoor tanks or | | | | your commercial production facility to be built on |
| an irrigated ditch or pond system, a steady supply | | | | it. If it is protected land or is zoned residential or |
| of water is important. Check both the volume and | | | | for another use, a great deal of lobbying may be |
| quality of the water coming in. | | | | needed to make a change, if it is even possible. |
| Proximity to Customers | | | | Never rely only on the current owner to tell you |
| Knowing who will be potentially buying your fish is | | | | how the land is zoned. Save yourself signifiant |
| an important step to take before choosing the | | | | headaches by checking the zoning with local |
| location. You should be within a comfortable | | | | authorities before buying. |
| distance of your buyers, as you or they will have | | | | |