Our mission is to operate an efficient and responsible open ocean aquaculture enterprise to benefit the company's stakeholders and further an industry that seeks to provide a sustainable source of exceptional quality seafood in a time of limited supply and ever increasing demand. Embodied in our mission statement is everything that we see as essential to a successful aquaculture industry.
*Responsibility:
Responsibility to the stakeholders of the company includes members of the company, members of the community, the environment, the industry, and our customers. A successful aquaculture enterprise cannot dutifully serve one of these groups without serving all of them. Being mindful of this responsibility will lead to the highest quality product.
*Quality:
An open ocean aquaculture enterprise that does not produce a quality product will not survive in the long run. More information than ever has been made available about the health and quality of different seafoods; open ocean aquaculture must produce the highest quality seafood available to be competitive.
*Sustainability:
The fish that live in our planet's oceans can only be considered a renewable resource if managed in a sustainable manner. A sustainable aquaculture industry must be constantly mindful of its environmental footprint. Most importantly, operations must take care not to interfere with wild populations of marine life. Disrupting the natural balance of the ocean will rob aquaculture of its future potential to satisfy the world's seafood demands.
Meet the Maui Fresh Fish Team:
Ed Cichon
Founder and Managing Member
o B.S in Economics (RIT)
o AAS in Business Administration (MCC)
o Former Series 7, Series 63 registered representative
Chad Yokouchi
Founder and Managing Member
o Assistant Engineer
o Licensed Commercial Fisherman in Hawaii
o Experience in seawater systems
o Certified Scuba Diver
Kim Vanderlaan
Chief Financial Officer
o Licensed Certified Public Accountant and Partner with Levin & Hu, LLP
o B.S. Business Administration University of Nevada
o Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
The Hawaii Society of CPAs and The Hawaii Association of Public Accountants
Dr. Dale J. Sarver Ph.D
Chief Technical Advisor
o B.Sc. With honors, Marine Biology Emphasis (UC Santa Barbara)
o Ph.D. Marine Ecology (University of Hawaii)
o President and Co-founder of Deep Blue Research, LLC
o Founder and COO of Kona Blue Water Farms, LLC
Syd Kraul
Advisor
o M.S. Zoology (University of Maine)
o Owner and Chief Scientist of Pacific Planktronics
o Consultant to Unlimited Aquaculture, LLC
Robert D. Howerton Ph.D
Advisor
o B.A. Aquaculture (University of Hawaii)
o M.Sc. Zoology (University of Hawaii)
o Ph.D Aquaculture and Fisheries (Auburn University)