AD Fisheries

Aqua Development (AD Fisheries) is a South Korean deep-tech company founded in Seoul in 2018 by a team of aquaculture scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs focused on transforming the global shrimp farming industry. The company develops smart shrimp farming technology and data-driven operations systems that enable more productive and sustainable aquaculture. Its flagship offering is the AraShrimp standard — a certified quality system that tracks and verifies every batch of shrimp produced, ensuring consistent premium quality across farms. With over 50 deployments across 9+ countries, Aqua Development operates a repeatable, scalable model for local fresh shrimp production that reduces long-distance shipping and environmental impact. In 2025, the company was selected as one of South Korea's 'Baby Unicorn' companies by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups under the AI and Big Data category, and was also selected for the Ministry's Scale-Up TIPS Global Track.