Kenneth Morrison, a founding member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, passed away last week at the age of 93. Morrison is considered a pioneer in shrimp aquaculture, having developed the first large-scale shrimp hatchery and feed mill in Ecuador.
“Mr. Morrison was remarkably successful in a wide range of businesses,” said George Chamberlain, GAA president and longtime business partner. “While he had a commanding presence in business, his guiding principle was fairness. In person, he was humble, adventurous and generous.”
In 2004, Morrison received the first GAA Lifetime Achievement Awardfor his contributions to food and seafood production. As founding and governing members, his companies helped establish GAA supported its expansion for 17 years.
The multifaceted entrepreneur was known for his keen intuition and willingness to take bold, innovative steps. During his long career, he developed large-scale businesses involving grains, hogs, cattle, fishmeal and fishing in North America, South America and Asia.
His innovations and facilities were models of environmental sustainability, biosecurity and efficiency, said GAA in a news release.
