In his mid-40s, Irfan Thassim had a comfortable position as the CEO of a subsidiary of one of the largest and most admired companies in Sri Lanka. Thassim had been with his company – a major player in the country’s textile and apparel industry – for 20 years. While he...
Oceanpick, Sri Lanka’s first and South Asia’s largest oceanic finfish farm, has reached another momentous milestone for its ocean-grown Barramundi having successfully entered the European market through its strategic partnership with Kangamiut Seafood. Kangamiut...
Sri Lankan barramundi farmer Oceanpick is entering the European market for the first time through a partnership with Danish seafood supplier and exporter Kangamiut Seafood, which is part of Denmark's Kangamiut Group. Oceanpick farms barramundi in northeastern Sri...
Sri Lanka’s only sustainable oceanic fish farm receives prestigious designation Sustainable oceanic fish farm Oceanpick Ltd. has been awarded the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, making Sri Lanka a pioneer in South Asia – and only the 34th country in...
(L-R) Jagath Ravindra Liyanage, Chef De Cuisine, Galle Face Hotel; Adam Gaunt Evans, Executive Chef, Galle Face Hotel; Irfan Thassim, Founder/Director, Oceanpick during a visit to the Round Island Barramundi farm in Trincomalee The Galle Face Hotel’s seafood...