Ontong Java Sea Cucumber Farming Operation
Ontong Java Development Company Ltd and PAC International partners to farm the world's largest atoll
Ontong Java Atoll, in the country of Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean, 160 miles (257 km) north of Santa Isabel Island is considered the largest coral formation measuring some 20 miles (32 km) by 50 miles (80 km). Family owned business, Ontong Java Development Company Ltd is in the business of farming, harvesting, and exporting marine products that are readily available for market. With Pacific Aquaculture Cooperatives International (PAC), bringing its scientific expertise and technologies into the field, the partnership will make a significant difference in achieving the shared mission of the alleviation of poverty, morbidity, and illiteracy in the world.
Ontong Java Atoll
Sea Cucumber Farming
Harvested Sea Cucumbers
Dehydrating process of sea cucumbers
Sea Cucumbers Hatchery
Sea cucumbers are naturally bred and harvested in a sustainably managed environment
Wind Turbine Powered Hatchery
Reefs are naturally grown using wind turbine technology as part of the process
Stocks of Sea Cucumbers
Deydrated products are bagged and stocked for shipment
Construction of Hatchery
Snapshot of partial framework of the sea cucumber hatchery
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