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- 1. RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE: FOR CONSERVATION, FOOD SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 2. Hawaii’s oldest, most unique and fertile ancient Hawaiian fishpond.
- 3. Milestones 2017 • Kaua’i Sea Farms formed • Tunnel Awai (channel) cleared and opened 2018 • Permitting, surveying, profiling fishpond, re-establishing water flow 2019 – • Permits acquired • Water surveyed and profiled fishpond • Established only Hard Clams in state • Marine biologist Dave Anderson hired • Designed and build innovative solar powered nursery system 2020 • Introduced Oysters • Clam sales 2021 • Developed solar powered Hatchery for clam production • 250K oyster crop wiped out by blister worm • Established land-based oyster production to mitigate blister worm • Secured $400k funding for sea cucumber feasibility study • Sea Cucumber project started 2022 • Began Ogo production • Completed larval cycle for sea cucumber production • Completed Mangrove removal
- 4. 2021 2022 2023 2024 Clams & Oysters Seaweeds Sea Cucumbers • Feasibility study • Hatchery development • Early production & sales • Feasibility study • Early production & sales • Scaling hatchery production • Establishing innovative oyster production system • Hatchery research • Juvenile production & sales • Increased production to cover operating costs • Value-added products • Fishpond production for local markets • Export market study • Processing facility • $400K grant fund acquisition for feasibility research • Expansion of production and marketing to target BILLION dollar export market
- 6. KSF Hatchery $1M per year • Fishpond Stocking • Grant Fund Acquisition ($250K Annually) Local Markets $5M per year • High Bivalve Value • Sea Cucumber • Seaweed Products • Specialty Sushi Items Sea Cucumbers U.S. imports 750K Metric Tons annually • Sea Cucumber Production in Partnership with Other Fishponds • Export to mainland • Export to Asia Public Outreach $4M per year • Educational Seminars • EcoTourism • Weddings Stages of Revenue Generation 2023 • Clams -$520k • Oysters – $780k • Ogo – $39k • Local Sale of Sea Cucumbers - $780k 2024 • Clams – $624k • Oysters – $936k • Sea Cucumbers – $975k • Ogo – $49k 2025 • Clams – $780k • Oysters – $1.1m • Sea Cucumbers – $1.3m • Ogo – $61k 2026 • Clams – $975k • Oysters – $1.5m • Sea Cucumbers – $1.5m • Ogo – $76k
- 7. KAUAI SEA FARM TEAM Lynn Taylor President/CEO Thayne Taylor VP/COO Dave Anderson Masters Marine Biology Production Manager Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce Senior Scientist “Eating House” Support Kitchen KSF Crew Community Volunteers Timothy Leichliter UH Marine Science Student/President of Ho’omalu Ke Kai Non-Profit Hayley Walcher National Tropical Botanical Gardens/UH Master Gardener Dr. Brian Glazer UH Oceanography: Associate Professor
Editor's Notes
- Aloha, I am Lynn Taylor, President and CEO of Kauai Sea Farm Even though we live in an island state - Locally sourced seafood is desperately lacking in the State of Hawaii. Hawaii imports 90% of it's food. Kaua'i Sea Farm combines ancient Hawaiian practices with new technologies to provide locally sourced seafood. Our projects and innovations in seafood production will benefit other Hawaiian fishponds and our coastal environment. Kauai Sea Farm is dedicated to the practice of RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE which means that our practices and methods of growing food will benefit nature, improving the health of the waters, land and animals whose planet we share! The reefs and sea life are already showing signs of benefiting from the revitalization of the Nomilo Fishpond , the base of Kaua'i Sea Farm operations. Nomilo's algae rich water flows into the ocean which attracts fish all along our shoreline. An abundance of Monk Seals and Green Sea Turtles can always be found along the adjacent beaches and rocks - another good indicator of the health of this shoreline.
- My husband Thayne Taylor, Vice President and Chief Operating Office formed Kauai Sea Farm in 2017. I am a 3rd generation native Hawaiian descendent. My family has owned and been stewards of Nomilo and the adjacent 60 acres of coastline property for over 100 years Nomilo is an 18-acre brackish water pond. Kaua'i Sea Farm holds a perpetual lease on the Nomilo property
- Hawaiians were practicing integrated and restorative aquaculture in their fishponds for over 1000 years. Kaua'i Sea Farm has the unique opportunity to revive and expand upon this centuries old practice. Our hatchery and nursery are operational and run totally on solar power. We have successfully spawned, reared and marketed our clams for the last 2 years. Kauai Sea Farm has the only functioning commercial sea cucumber hatchery in the U.S. We have successfully completed the larval cycle of the sea cucumbers and anticipate marketable juvenile size animals in 2023-2024 We have developed a land-based nursery system for the grow-out of our oysters which will make growing oysters more efficient and cost-effective. We will be utilizing Kaua'i Sea Farm's hatchery and experience to expand production of Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins and development of a Coral Restoration Nursery Kaua'i Sea Farm also has had success growing and marketing the highly desirable edible seaweed Ogo, a project we are planning to expand upon.
- By choice, we have we have a very diversified revenue stream. Integrated multi-trophic systems are a more efficient and a healthier alternative for the environment than mono-culture systems. From a business point of view we look at product diversification as an essential risk reduction factor.
- We partner with non-profits, state agencies and university researchers. We have personally invested $750,000 to start-up Kauai Sea Farm. We have successfully secured $450,000 in funding for innovative research, hatchery expansion and for coastal restoration. We will be utilizing Kaua'i Sea Farm's hatchery and experience to expand production of Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins and development of a Coral Restoration Nursery
- We have already proven our ability to compete successfully for grant funding and and feel confident that our Hatchery alone can acquire at least 250k annually in grants for continued innovative research. There is a huge demand for locally sourced seafood products in Hawaii - this presents Kaua'i Sea Farm with exceptional opportunities in the local Hawaii seafood market alone. We had a market study done on Sea Cucumbers by the University of New England. It showed there is a billion dollar import market opportunity in the U.S. and substantial opportunities exporting to East and S.E. Asia. 750K Metric Tons of Sea Cucumbers are imported into the U.S. yearly most coming from Mexico - once in the U.S. they are sent to the Asia Market. Our sea cucumber program has tremendous potential to open a new market for the State of Hawaii.
- The founders of Kaua'i Sea Farm have a proven track record in successful start up businesses. Our science team has wide ranging experience in sustainable and restorative aquaculture. Thayne and I have a proven track record in successful start up businesses. Kaua'i Sea Farm continues to have tremendous support from the local community - educators, environmentalists, fishing community, local businesses and cultural advocates.
- Mahalo for your time. We are happy to start conversations with companies or investors that share our vision. Aloha!