Plough, the big issue as I understand it with Novaq is that...

• Plough, the big issue as I understand it with Novaq is that Ridleys is seeking to charge a premium price that effectively removes the benefits of the feed. As an alternative SFG has placed great importance on genome research to achieve a superior prawn in terms of size, growth rate and stocking capability.
• Simmrr, this genome research, including isolated breeding ponds and removal of wild catch prawns for stocking removes a considerable risk from biosecurity. 

Also its important to emphasize that the White Spot outbreak affecting Moreton Bay prawn farms did not affect the prawn farms of SFG and others which are located more than a 1,000 kms to the north.

Additionally Project Sea Dragons location is completely removed from other land-based prawning operations.

The Operation Manager at SFG (Dallas Donovan?) was either in charge or second in charge of a very large land-based operation in the Middle East (albeit smaller than the final design PSD project).