Construction Update
September, 2001

In April 2001, BIAC completed construction of the new 10-acre state-of-the-art abalone aquafarm in the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park.  It is the largest single abalone production facility in the world outside of China.

The entrance to Big Island Abalone Corporation's new 10-acre aquafarm: The deep-seawater supply line is shown in the foreground at right.

With a designed capacity of 100 tons/year of production, the aquafarm has performed well over the last five months and the BIAC abalone inventory is growing rapidly.

BIAC production tanks (both abalone and algae).

More BIAC abalone tanks.

BIAC currently has over 1 million Ezo awabi abalone growing.  The first Ezo abalone will be shipped to market in the first quarter of 2002.

New Ezo seed stock produced in BIAC's “grow-out” tanks.

BIAC abalone are fed on a proprietary (“patented”) natural diet of algae (seaweed), which is grown on the aquafarm using deep, pure, Pacific Ocean seawater and Hawaiian sunshine.

Amidst all of the construction activity and expansion, BIAC continues to operate its original nursery for the spawning of baby abalone.  The nursery has one of the highest yields in the world.

Red abalone are in inventory at our original, development site about a mile from the new aquafarm.  Red abalone drive our current sales effort.  BIAC is currently shipping red abalone to both Asian and domestic US markets, as well as satisfying local clientele.

BIAC export carton.

(October, 2001)  At left, a new 55” deep-sea pipeline is being sunk 3000 feet into the Pacific Ocean.  This new pipe will supplement the existing  deepwater pipe, and provide additional water to the HOST park where BIAC has acreage for expansion.