Indo-Pacific Sea Farms is an aquaculture research and development company located at the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Our mission is to develop and commercialize innovative technologies for the sustainable production of coral reef fish, plants and invertebrates. The dedicated professionals at IPSF have more than 20 years experience in tropical marine science research and have directed continuous commercial-scale production of marine life products for domestic and international markets for over 15 years. IPSF personnel have worked professionally throughout the United States and in 16 other nations in the Asia-Pacific region. We bring a solid academic base, decades of hands-on field work and a "real-world" perspective to issues involving sustainable use of tropical marine life resources. At Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, innovation is our guiding philosophy!

Principal products: Certified Captive-Bred® marine specimens for the international saltwater aquarium industry, marine invertebrates, ornamental marine plants, algal feeds, live rock, biologically active filter media

Principal services: Technical advisory services; production and market-oriented consulting to the marine ornamental and seafood industries

Recent Customers: The Oceanic Institute of Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Reef Science International, Taylor Resources, Inc., the Waiono Coffee Company, the Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation, Inland Aquatics, Pacific Aquatics, the Smithsonian,Tropicorium and thousands of marine aquarium hobbyists across America

Facilities: IPSF leases a 50,000 sq. ft. coastal lot at the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park at Keahole Point in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The IPSF farm site has 160 mariculture tanks in place with a combined seawater holding capacity of over 350 metric tons. The farm is fully plumbed with warm surface sea water and cold, nutrient-rich deep sea water. Over 110,000 gallons of natural seawater are pumped through the facility daily. Discharge runs into a State-approved ground dispersion well. IPSF maintains an on-site office and larval research laboratory as well as packing facilities and vehicles. IPSF also maintains a Fedex Powership II shipping system on site and is linked via modem to the Cosmos Worldwide Tracking Network.

Memberships: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Marinelife Dealers Association, Hawaii Aquaculture Association, Keahole Point Business Association, National Wildlife Federation, World Aquaculture Society

Permits: IPSF's quarantine system for holding and breeding local and exotic marine life specimens is fully approved and permitted by the State of Hawaii's Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Branch. IPSF also maintains current applicable permits from the State of Hawaii Division of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and all other applicable business licenses and permits.

Community Service: IPSF's staff currently donates more than 500 hours of volunteer work per year to two community youth organizations, the Hawaii Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) and the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). Our staff have also been active in volunteer work with the Amercian Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the Kailua-Kona Rotary Association. Gerald Heslinga is Founder and Director of Coaching of the Kona FC girls soccer club.