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World Fisheries Day 2024
Fishing as one of humanity’s oldest professions, which has been profoundly altered in recent years. Modern fishing has drifted towards “predatory practices and technology” that undermines sustainable practices. This imbalance has taken a toll on the marine ecosystem...

Nature’s Friendliest Protector – The Humble Mangrove
Every year on July 26th the world celebrates World Mangrove Day. This year it aims to raise awareness about the crucial mangrove ecosystem, to promote the conservation and sustainable growth of mangrove forests. Overall, mangroves are disappearing 3 to 5 times faster...

Oceanpick Founder Irfan Thassim dreams of 100-year Sri Lankan barramundi legacy
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 premium product Barramundi enters Europe
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...

Denmark’s Kangamiut teams with Sri Lankan Barramundi producer
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...

Oceanpick First in South Asia to Earn BAP Certification for Offshore Farming
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...

Galle Face Hotel Executes Signature Seafood Dishes with Round Island Barramundi
(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...

Hill Station Hoteliers Visit Oceanpick’s Barramundi Facility
Oceanpick organised culinary teams from leading hotels in Nuwara Eliya and Kandy to tour the company’s fish farm and nursery sites in Trincomalee. The visit helped to experience first-hand Sri Lanka and South Asia’s first-ever commercial scale oceanic Barramundi farm,...

Oceanpick Pioneers Sustainable Sourcing Concept in Sri Lanka’s Leisure Industry
Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abewardena formally presenting the BOI Certification of Registration to Irfan Thassim, Founder and Director of Oceanpick Ltd. Omar Kayaam, Director of Oceanpick Ltd is also present Oceanpick took culinary teams from the...

Oceanpick to Revitalise Sri Lanka’s Aquaculture Sector
Oceanpick, Sri Lanka’s only off-shore aquaculture company launched ‘Round Island,’ its unique oceanic fish farming brand to mark its fully-fledged commercial entry to the local and international markets. The company is Sri Lanka’s and South Asia’s first to implement...