Aquaculture of the Tripneustes gratilla by Oceanpure
Introduction
Oceanpure's channel is to introduce interested parties to an Aquaculture project, which has the capacity for becoming a highly profitable growth business. Oceanpure Pty Ltd was formed to develop a sea urchin aquaculture industry in Australia with a goal to deliver high quality sea urchin products for export, and to the hotels, restaurants and kitchens of Australia.
Stocks of quality wild sea urchins have been in decline for the last twenty years, but demand, particularly in North and South East Asia, is strong and growing. In Australia, with the increased focus on fine dining there is a small but growing demand for high quality sea urchin roe. The current supply/demand mismatch has created an opportunity for the aquaculture of sea urchins in Australia.