The Hawaii Department of Health has given the green light to Sunrise Capitol Inc., doing business as Kauai Clams, to become the first Hawaii company in 26 years to farm and sell shellfish.
The company, whose operation is in Kekaha on Kauai, is currently growing clams, and it plans to introduce locally-grown oysters in the near future.
“Gov. Abercrombie asked the department to help bring a thriving shellfish industry back to Hawaii, and our laboratory and food safety staff worked hard to get the federal certification required to allow Hawaii businesses to raise clams and oysters for sale,” Gary Gill, the department’s deputy director of environmental health, said in a statement. “We will continue to do our part to promote food sustainability and economic development while we ensure the safety of Hawaii food products.”
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