According to the information available the estimated $10.7 million project will allow the company to establish operations in Columbia County and is expected to create 53 new full time jobs and seven contract positions over the next three years. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand told that the 53 green jobs that will be created by Local Ocean’s investment is a tribute to the Hudson Valley’s potential to be a leader in Upstate New York’s green revolution.
Senator Stephen M. Saland informed that Columbia County has a great deal to offer employers, particularly green industries like Local Ocean. I commend Local Ocean for choosing this location and Empire State Development and the Columbia Hudson Partnership for working with Local Ocean to put down roots in Columbia County.
State Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro is of view that such project is a kind of team work that will help turn the corner and grow green collar jobs and invest in smart economic development. As a part of a growing industry our project aims at replacing fish imports, generating aquaculture know-how and creating employment in the US,” affirm Efraim Bason, CEO of Local Ocean.
It is told that Local Ocean is a joint venture between Sanit Group, a Brooklyn-based holding company and Grow Fish Anywhere Inc. (GFA), an Israeli company. Sanit Group will provide management, marketing and distribution expertise, while GFA owns a unique technology for raising fish.
