# Integrated Aquaculture in Hekpoort Closing

**URL:** <https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/integrated-aquaculture-in-hekpoort-closing/4060>\
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**Created:** [December 15, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/integrated-aquaculture-in-hekpoort-closing/4060 "2025-12-15T11:01:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bri-Flip](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/bri-flip/32/117_2.png) [@Bri-Flip](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Bri-Flip)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/integrated-aquaculture-in-hekpoort-closing/4060/1 "2025-12-15T11:01:34Z")

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I just saw on LinkedIn that Integrated Aquaculture in Hekpoort is closing after 13 years. The author noted: “What we achieved was not a ‘failed business’ — it was a completed pilot of a new agricultural vertical. The failure point was not biology, engineering, or economics, it was a political environment with no understanding of economic development.”

Maybe this is an opportunity for the Assoc to provide support by providing “lessons learned” and/or doing some advocacy work to address obstacles that may hinder similar aquaponics ventures?

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**Author:** ![AA-Communications](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@AA-Communications](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/AA-Communications)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/integrated-aquaculture-in-hekpoort-closing/4060/2 "2026-01-20T14:56:44Z")

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> [@Bri-Flip](#):
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> or doing some advocacy work to address obstacles that may hinder similar aquaponi

Great point, Brian. I’ll reach out and see if they would be open to an interview to discuss in more detail and share back with the community.