A social-benefit investment group working with prestigious Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute announced plans to open the first fish farm for California yellowtail in federal waters off San Diego.
Pacific Ocean AquaFarms plans to initially raise and harvest 1,000 metric tons of yellowtail annually, scaling up over several years to 5,000 metric tons after proving the environmental and economic sustainability. The fish they plan to raise is a sought-after sport fish that has a buttery texture and is known as Hamachi in sushi.
“Aquaculture is at a crucial inflection point,” said Donald Kent, president & CEO of Hubbs-Seaworld. “Scientific and technical advances have addressed past concerns about negative impacts. And, as the single most sustainable and fastest-growing food production sector in the world, aquaculture must grow in the U.S.”…
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