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The start of a Florida aquaculture hub with Megan Sorby of Pine Island Redfish

February 19, 2024 By Jean Ko Din

Florida is home to both red drum fish and red mangroves. Megan Sorby, CEO and founder of Pine Island Redfish, has a vision to sustainably farm both in her new 150-acre RAS project. She sits down with Jean Ko Din and Justin Henry about her experience finding an aquaculture community in the state and her hopes to bring more RAS innovation to the industry.

The future Pine Island Redfish site is about 150 acres and is designed to produce 1,300 metric tons of red drum annually. (Photo: Pine Island Redfish)
Megan Sorby worked with Mote Aquaculture Park to cultivate its initial batch of RAS-raised red drum. (Photo: Pine Island Redfish)
(Photo: Pine Island Redfish)
Michelin star Chef Stephen Philipps fillets on of Pine Island’s RAS farmed red drum. (Photo: Pine Island Redfish)
(Photo: Pine Island Redfish)
(Photo: Pine Island Redfish)