BIAC produces Kona Coast Abalone™, a premium stock of Ezo (Japanese Northern) abalone.  Kona Coast Abalone (Japanese Ezo) are shipped live to markets in Japan, mainland USA, Hawaii, and soon to Hong Kong and Korea.  The quality of Kona Coast Abalone is highly praised by "Iron Chefs" Mr. Morimoto (N.Y.) and Mr. Tan (Tokyo), and served at many top-end restaurants in NY and Tokyo.  The product size ranges from 80 grams average (M size) to 100 grams (L size), and is packed in standard 10 kg export cartons.

Kona Coast Abalone are the result of over 15 years of research, intensive study, and experiments by the founders of the company.  From the outset, the objective was to develop ways to simulate the positive elements of the natural ocean environment in which abalone flourish.  The experiments and research led to important findings about abalone habitat, innovations in farm feeding practices, and a patented algae.

The system uses a constant supply of pure, cold, nutrient-rich seawater, pumped from a depth of 3,000 feet in the Pacific Ocean.  The result is a near-perfect environment for growing Kona Coast Abalone™.

BIAC's facilities include a hatchery, a nursery and abalone grow-out tanks.  In this way, BIAC controls the quality of the abalone from the very start of the growth cycle.  A blend of algae is used to feed the abalone, optimizing abalone taste, texture, color, nutrition, and shell characteristics.  BIAC currently has more than two million abalone in inventory on its 10-acre site.

(Left) Ezo abalone seed stock produced in BIAC's “grow-out” tanks.
(Right) Maturing Ezo abalone from the production unit: