By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT - With an investment of $500,000, two young Bahamians have opened a seafood export company in West End, creating 20 permanent jobs for the quiet settlement.

Boardwalk Seafood Distributors Limited has entered into a contract with a US seafood company, and exported its first 20-foot container containing 16,000 pounds of crawfish to South Florida yesterday.

Kirt Neely and Craig Knowles are partners in the business.

Mr Neely, who lives in West End, said it is the ideal place for such a venture because there is an abundant supply of fish and seafood just off shore.

"We have the seafood products here ...

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