Bell Aquaculture Breaks Ground on $5 Million Expansion at Nation’s Largest Yellow Perch Fish Farm in Indiana

REDKEY, Ind., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Bell Aquaculture, a pioneer in
sustainable fish farming operations, broke ground today on a $5 million
expansion at its production facility in Albany, IN — the nation’s largest
yellow perch (Perca flavenscens) fish farm. The announcement is made by Norman
McCowan, president of Bell Aquaculture, who says, “Our team has been working
diligently to bring this expansion to fruition and are thrilled the financing
finally came together to help fuel Bell Aquaculture’s continued growth.”

Further, according to McCowan: “We are happy to partner with The Conservation
Fund, Indiana Soybean Alliance, and Pranger Enterprise, Inc., to further develop
Indiana aquaculture using sustainable water recycling technology. The added
capacity of 3 million more fish per year is much needed to meet our growing
customer demand.”

Those in attendance at the ground breaking included: Ed Messer, Construction
Management; Nick Zaccaria, Bell Aquaculture; Nick Pranger, Construction
Management; Gabe Pranger, Construction Management; Steve Summerfelt, The
Conservation Fund; Joe Hankins, The Conservation Fund; Mike Hines, Bell
Aquaculture; Steve Hart, Indiana Soybean Alliance; Norman McCowan, Bell
Aquaculture; Brian Baldwin, Bell Aquaculture; Ann Baldwin, Bell Aquaculture;
Josh Pranger, Construction Management; Bruce Baldwin, Muncie-Delaware County
Economic Development Alliance; and Mike Swinford, Briner Construction.

Fish Rich Product Line Launched June 1

Earlier this week, Bell Aquaculture announced the launch of its new product,
Fish Rich Organic Fertilizer 2-3-2, available for purchase online at the company
website. Fish Rich is made from the remains of the Bell Perch processed at its
aquaculture facility.

Made from toxin- and mercury-free fish, Fish Rich has a very mild fish odor and
is good for any soil. Visit:

http://www.bellaquaculture.com/our-products/fish-rich.

About Bell Aquaculture

Bell Aquaculture, headquartered in Redkey, IN, is a producer and processor of
farm-raised fish for restaurants and consumer use. Production facilities,
dedicated to yellow perch, are located in Albany, IN, and comprise the nation’s
largest yellow perch farm. Yellow perch is one of the most popular of all North
American pan fish. There’s no taste difference from wild-caught like some other
farmed species. Visit http://www.bellaquaculture.com.

Bell Aquaculture also is found on these social media sites:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/BellAquaculture – http://twitter.com/INYellowPerch -

http://twitter.com/FriNightFishFry

Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/bellperch

News Feed Blog: http://indianayellowperch.blogspot.com

SOURCE Bell Aquaculture