Earlier this month, the Belgium-based tilapia farming firm filed for bankruptcy after delays in production due to disease proved too costly. The company must find €5 million ($7.1 million) in the next two weeks to save its ailing business. So far, €2 million ($2.8 million) was found.

Company director Joost De Smedt told IntraFish he is confident a new investor will be found.

“There are some parties interested, so that’s good news,” he said. “We have two or three weeks to find a way out, there’s no certain date but we need to go as fast as we can to maintain livestock and deliveries.”

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