M&A Deal Summary

Blue Ocean Mariculture Acquires Kona Blue Water Farms

On June 4, 2012, Blue Ocean Mariculture acquired food company Kona Blue Water Farms

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blue Ocean Mariculture’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Blue Ocean Mariculture’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blue Ocean Mariculture’s 1st transaction in Hawaii.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-04
Target Kona Blue Water Farms
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Blue Ocean Mariculture
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kona Blue Water Farms

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
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Kona Blue, founded in 2001 by Dr. Dale Sarver and Neil Anthony Sims, is the first integrated hatchery and offshore fish farm in the country. The company is committed not only to excellence in fish culturing and to producing a high-quality product, but also to environmental stewardship.

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Blue Ocean Mariculture

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States

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Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Blue Ocean Mariculture is the exclusive producer of Hawaiian Kampachi™ (Seriola rivoliana). Blue Ocean is dedicated to the sustainable and responsible production of marine finfish in Hawaii. Operating along the Kona coast, Blue Ocean manages all aspects of its product’s life cycle to ensure the highest quality and least environmental impact.

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Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Hawaii) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
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