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Blue Ocean Mariculture operates a fully integrated mariculture facility. Production begins with breeding at the onshore hatchery in the Natural Energy Laboratory – Hawaii Authority (NELHA). NELHA serves as a water-supply technology park and incubator for companies growing aquaculture businesses in Hawaii. When young fish have sufficiently matured, they are moved and their growth continues in submerged sea pens located off Keahole Point near Kona, Hawaii, in a 900 acre lease provided by the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources.
The pens are located a half mile offshore in areas of high water exchange, and fish stocking densities are restricted to preserve water quality and seafloor health, while anchoring systems and net-pen moorings are engineered to eliminate the risk of wildlife entanglement, all in a strenuous effort to ensure the integrity of the local environment. Our net-pens are fully submerged to minimize the visual impact of the farm and preserve the dramatic offshore views of the Hawaiian Islands.