Hawaii Oceanic Technology pushes concept of sustainable aquaculture
Aquaculture may not rank high on most investors’ priority lists, but with global food prices continuing their inexorable rise and billions now pouring into farming, one startup is making the bet that this growing sector may finally be ready for prime-time.
Honolulu-based Hawaii Oceanic Technology has developed what it calls a “revolution in open ocean aquaculture technology”: A 200-foot-wide spherical enclosure — dubbed the “Aquasphere” — that can be used to farm fish in deep waters,… Continue Reading
CleanFish raises $4.2M for sustainable seafood
To cope with dwindling stocks of wild fish, aquaculture — essentially, farming in water — has become more popular in recent years. But fish farms have their own problems, causing pollution that also affects the quality and safety of the meat.
CleanFish exists to connect consumers and commercial buyers with safe, sustainable fisherman, with a focus on environmental stewardship. The company provides a brand for fisheries to operate under and acts as a distributor.
Although the seafood… Continue Reading
Cleanfish, marketer of sustainably-produced fish, raises $2.1M
CleanFish, a San Francisco-based company that markets seafood that that it says is healthy and produced in an environmentally sustainable way, has raised $2.1 million in a first round of funding led by Mindful Capital Partners, according to PE Wire.