Filming on location in Alabama

Spent this week in Uniontown, Alabama learning more about the catfish industry in America with Harvest Select.

Catfish pond at sunrise in Alabama

Filming on location in Seattle

We are producing a new film on aquaculture in the United States – showcasing certain farms that are working hard to do it the right way, while keeping food production in the US and increasing jobs.  The film will feature farms in Seattle, Maine and Alabama.  Last week we completed our first shoot in Seattle working with the salmon industry.  Film to follow in November.

“An Aquacultural Revolution in China”

Watch our latest short film we produced on sustainable aquaculture and a new revolutionary technology being used in China – “Intensive Pond Aquaculture.”

From USSEC: “See how U.S. soybean farmers are helping Chinese fish farmers to revolutionize aquaculture in China, the world’s largest fish farming country.  The U.S. soybean industry funded research to develop the Integrated Pond Aquaculture (IPA) system, which has been provided to China in a technology transfer. The IPA system has been proven to triple the yield of farmed fish in existing Chinese ponds while greatly reducing the environmental impact. Limited water resources can be conserved and recycled, with waste removed for use as biofuel and fertilizer. This system can grow healthy, high quality fish with increased food safety to meet the needs of a growing population.”

WATCH THE FILM HERE:

Virgin Unite & Aqua-Spark – “The First Investment Fund for Sustainable Fish Farming”

Bryce’s images accompany this story on the Virgin Unite blog regarding an incredible new investment fund that will support only the world’s most innovative and sustainable fish farming endeavors – Aquaspark.  Read the article here at Virgin Unite: 

https://livingoceanproductions.wordpress.com/?p=1190&preview=true

China Aquaculture Project

Back from another trip to Shanghai this month.  We’re producing a short film on a revolutionary new aquaculture technology that is currently being adopted in China.  This new system will grow more high quality fish in a smaller space, while at the same time will help to clean up the waterways in China.  Video to follow upon release in January.

Bryce Groark filming grass carp at a fish farm in China

Photographing a Hawaii Fish Farm for the State of Hawaii

Fish farming started countless years ago here locally with the ancient Hawaiians and their fish ponds (http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=514).  Modern fish farming has also been occurring in Hawaii for quite some time on a couple of the Islands.  Bryce recently went out and shot some images for the State of Hawaii for a new campaign they are working on.  Standby for more on this topic.

TIME Magazine – Best Inventions of the Year 2012 Photo

“A Drifting Fish Farm” – Kampachi Farms in Hawaii wins one of the Best Inventions of the Year Award by TIME Magazine.  Our image is included in the story: http://techland.time.com/2012/11/01/best-inventions-of-the-year-2012/slide/a-drifting-fish-farm/

On Assignment – Producing a short film on Sustainable Aquaculture – Isla Todos Santos, Mexico

Living Ocean is producing a piece on sustainable aquaculture in Baja, Mexico off the magical island of Todos Santos – featuring the soybean industry, Pacifico Aquaculture and Hubbs Sea World Research Institute.  CLICK HERE for VIDEO