Russ Allen is looking for a way to build a shrimp Rouge Plant -- a pollution-free, recirculating facility that could breed, grow, process and ship a million pounds of shrimp a year. Allen, has been raising shrimp indoors in Okemos since 1994 at his Seafood Systems research facility. "This could be the start of an entirely new industry for Michigan, a clean industry, with new jobs," he said -- if he can find the $10 million he needs to build a commercial plant.
I love how anytime some dude in Michigan makes a buck or two with a backyard invention it automatically becomes the thing that's gonna save our economy. There's probably more money in Russ giving out 'stache trimming advice than there is in trying to turn Michigan into a Red Lobster.
PS - If I'd won that 320 million dollar MegaBall they gave out in NY I'd be all over this investment opportunity. Bubba Mason Shrimp.
A. How many times have you heard of that guy at the barbecue place downtown saving Detroit?
ReplyDeleteB. I fuckin love shrimp.
You mean Slow's BBQ
ReplyDeleteYup. If I read one more article about how he's the face of young entrepreneurship revitalizing the city I'm gonna disown the D as my hometown.
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