Pāua grow in the shallow coastal waters of New Zealand. There is an abundance of Pāua in the cold waters around Stewart Island, from where we have taken brood stock to grow and reproduce in our aquaculture tanks. Aquaculture allows for the sustainable production of Pāua in New Zealand, which can helps us meet the demands for high volumes of Pāua without further compromising wild stocks.  

New Zealand has a strict Quota Management System in place to enforce sustainable fishing, however these amounts do not fulfill global demand for the delicacy.

 The resources of the world are reaching their limits to support our ever-growing human population. In order to produce enough food to support our growth, we need to turn to other practices such as sustainable aquaculture to help meet our requirements. Growing food from the ocean on land allows us to produce large volumes of nutritious seafood efficiently and safely, without affecting dwindling populations in the wild. Technology and practices are rapidly evolving to make aquaculture the future of food production.