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    Retail Outlet

    in Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture

    Come see us Saturdays 11-5

     

    Huge selection of aquacultured corals, clams, fish, rock, and a lot more.

     

    Come see for yourself!

     

    We're located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland 

     

    Pacific East Aquaculture 

    107 School Street

    Mardela Springs MD 

     

     

    Pacific East

    in General Discussion

    On the home front, the smoke damage throughout our facility is extensive and will take some time to deal with. Insulation is attached to the roof and in the external walls and so the roof must be removed as well as demolition of many walls. So far the livestock systems are still running and all livestock is fine, but once demo begins it will be challenging. We are still shipping online orders but can not allow walk-in customers. HEPA air scrubbers and Hydroxyl generators are cleaning the odors. A temporary heating system and dehumidifiers are running. The significant livestock areas have been superficially decontaminated. The office and packing areas will need complete demolition. A storage pod is set up outside and most areas inside have all contents removed. The process of demo and construction can begin only after the insurance company decides on a settlement. The process will likely take months. 

    Pacific East

    in General Discussion

    In Tonga, our farm location has been assigned. We are allowed to set up the coral and clam farm in the waters surrounding Pangaimotu Island. We have submitted the paperwork for an Aquaculture permit and will have that in a week. Since no one has set up a farm in Tonga before we will have some challenges, but with enthusiastic backing by the government.

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    Pacific East

    in General Discussion

    Hi Everyone 

    Thanks for your concern and well wishes!

     

    We had a fire Monday evening in the office/storage area at our facility. The fire was unrelated to any aquarium issues. There is significant smoke damage and some structural damage. Our HVAC units are in that area and have created a somewhat toxic environment. We are doing everything we can to minimize any impact to our livestock. All our livestock systems are running normally and thus far all stock appears to be OK. 

     

    We are working with our insurance companies and starting the process. It will be months before we will be fully operational or open to walk in customers. With the replacement of HVAC and dehumidifier units, clean up, light fixture replacements, construction, etc. we are looking at a few hundred thousand dollars in damages.

     

    At the same time I have been working on starting a new coral farm in Tonga. No one has done cultured corals there. They do not have any experience in culturing corals and have asked for my assistance since I set up a coral farm in the Solomon Islands about 15 years ago, a clam farm in French Polynesia about 12 years ago, and another farm in Indonesia recently. I have been working with locals in Tonga to set this up and hope to get the farm going in a couple of months. The fire at our facility will delayed this project unfortunately. 

     

    I appreciate your offers for help however we are doing all that can be done at this time and clean up will require specialized equipment. 

     

    We plan to rebuild and hope we can financially.

     

    Thank you all. I attended the very first WAMAS meeting and have been to virtually every meeting/event over the years. So many of you are friends and supporters and I am privileged to know you all. 

     

    New Coral Farm in Tonga

    in Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture

    About 15 years ago I set up a coral farm in the Solomon Islands. Due to political unrest and a lack of regular cargo space eventually the farm shut down and now no corals are exported from the Solomons. 

     

    Over the years I have looked for a new opportunity to teach locals how to farm corals while supplying hobbyists a new source of maricultured corals. 

     

    About a year ago the king in Tonga declared that within the next few years he would only allow cultured corals to be exported. Currently no one is culturing corals in Tonga. Recently I was able to secure a partner and location in Tonga to start the project. We are awaiting permits that will allow us to begin the farm. My partner in Tonga has been collecting corals for some time and is dedicated to start farming. I am passionate about the project and hope the process will begin soon. 

     

    I will keep you updated.

     

    These are his pics of a few of the corals he is currently collecting for me.

     

     

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