Hawaii Fish Company is Hawaiis longest operating commercial aquaculture farm raising its North Shore Tilapia in floating cages located in a deep spring-fed pond with a particlar focus on tilapia. Staying true to the goal of sustainability, the firm explors ways to integrate alternative energy resources, such as wind and solar, into daily farm operations. The current effort is to ncorporate aquaponics to recycle aquaculture water and fish waste nutrients to grow crops that are organic and food safe. Owned and operated by a husband and wife team with assistance from their three adult children and employees, students, and volunteers from the community. HFC has collaborated with State aquaculture researchers and extension agents for many years, contributing fish and time towards refining the culture of these fishes and expanding farming opportunities for others. HFC initiated the first shipments of Pangasius catfish to Hawaii for aquaculture trials in the 1980s, and was involved in early Russian sturgeon research in the 1990s. Hawaii Fish Company continues to contribute volunteer time to advance the aquaculture industry, and in recent years, to support and participate in the growing field of aquaponics so that Hawaii can become more sustainable as an Island State in local food production.
