Catalina Sea Ranch is developing the "First Open Ocean Shellfish Ranch in United States Federal Waters.This venture supports the goals of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Shellfish Initiative, structured to increase commercial shellfish aquaculture while improving ecosystem health.Catalina Sea Ranchâs goal is to expand its 100-acre ranch to over 1,000 acres with science based data showing no negative environmental or social impact. Launching operations with low-risk, high profitable mussels â not susceptible to disease, no predators when suspended on ropes in the open-ocean and harvested 6 through 10 months after seeding â Catalina Sea Ranch intends to expand by cultivating other sustainable filter-feeding shellfish crops. Catalina Sea Ranch is also developing an Ocean Internet of Things, which is capturing data around its mussel farm for use in industry research as well as operat
