Big Island Finfish Farm Hopes To Lead The Way In Sustainable Aquaculture…Blue Ocean Mariculture recently became the first U.S. operation certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
KAILUA-KONA — About a half-mile offshore from Unualoha Point in North Kona, Blue Ocean Mariculture’s submersible pens are teeming with potential for what the company sees as a better way to raise seafood.
And as the operator of the nation’s first finfish farm certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, an organization devoted to encouraging environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the company believes it’s a model for others around the country, vice president of sales David Valleau said.
“I definitely believe that Blue Ocean is an example, by our commitment to healthy fish and our oceans and our employees and our communities,” Valleau said.
