Under blue lights pretending to be sea water, hundreds of fish are being raised in water tanks on the 15th floor of a skyscraper.
This is the business model of Oceanethix – one of the `sky fish farms` in Hong Kong.
This is one of the places with the highest population density in the world.
Lloyd Moskalik’s rooftop fish farming model.
The efforts of companies in this field are also very well rewarded.
Lloyd Moskalik – CEO of Oceanethix currently employs 6 employees in Hong Kong.
As demand for farmed fish in Hong Kong increases, wholesale prices have also increased by 10% – 15% annually in the last 5 years.
Not only raising fish, Hong Kong people also take advantage of the spaces on the rooftop to grow vegetables and fruit trees.
Osbert Lam’s farm provides clean fruits and vegetables to Hong Kong people.
Osbert Lam – owner of Hong Kong City Farms quickly seized this opportunity.
“We have a waiting list of 30 people to get the box.
Even beekeepers earn quite a bit from skyscraper gardens like this.
Michael Leung places beehives on papaya trees planted on the rooftop.
“These trees grow very well in Hong Kong.
After that, Leung will arrange to rent these places to place hives.
Agricultural land in Hong Kong is decreasing day by day due to pressure from real estate companies.