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    The Farmer Goes to Sea

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 1 Comments

    â€Are you ready to see the future?†Vinny Allocca calls out gleefully, his voice rising from the sun-dappled surface of the Hawaiian sea. Allocca has timed his question perfectly. He´s caught me midstride off the deck of the Ho´Okupu, a 32-foot commercial workhorse that belongs to his employer, Randy Cates, a fisherman turned â€fish farmer.†My only possible answer to Allocca´s question is the affirmative ker-plunk of my scuba fins hitting the water.

    10.17.2008 at 04:34pm - Comment by ttnigel

    Dear Sir, I have been seriously interested for at least two years in venturing into deep sea fish farming with the use of a system presented in the article "the farmer goes to sea... I would like to know how the fish are protected from piracy, and how to contact the company that makes the net for detailed information on the total cost and other considerations of deploying and maintaining the operation Thank you for your help



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