A bulldozer marks the location of the new 40-acre site. |
BIAC Directors greet Governor Ben Cayetano. |
Hawaii Senator Lorraine Inouye spoke of the importance of
risk taking for both companies and government. |
Chairman Steve Brandt introduces Kahu Wendell Davis.
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Chairman Steve Brandt welcomes guests to the ceremony. |
Kahu Wendell Davis leads a prayer as part of the dedication. |
Dedication speakers John Couch, Kahu Wendell Davis, Governor Ben Cayetano, Mayor Stephen
Yamashiro, Senator Lorraine Inouye, Steve Brandt, Tom Whittemore, and Jim Frazier standing
next to a large bulldozer on the new aquafarm site.
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Kahu Davis dedicates the BIAC Aquafarm at the H.O.S.T. Park. |
HOST Park Chairman Tom Whittemore provided a brief history of the Park and facilities.
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Hawiian Governor Benjamin Cayetano described the state's unique resources for
participating in the worldwide aquaculture boom. |
Nearly 100 people attended the dedication. |
Governor Cayetano speaks to the guests. |
Stephen Yashimiro, Mayor of the Big Island of Hawaii, outlined the importance of
innovation to the island community. |
H.O.S.T. Park Executive Director Jim Frazier explained how the new 55" deep-sea pipe
(3000' deep) will serve the Park. |
BIAC V.P. Hiroshi Arai speaking with a guest following the ceremony. |
Hatchery & Nursery Production Manager Peter Hain
explaining abalone during one of the facility tours following the ceremony. |
BIAC Director John Couch (in hat) and Mayor Steve Yamashiro spoke with reporters after the
dedication. |
BIAC Chairman Steve Brandt during an ABC TV interview. |
