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Tim O’Shea, Chairman & CEO, is the co-founder of CleanFish a company that represents the culmination of a life long dream. He saw his first aquaculture operation in 1974. That operation was designed as a means of feeding people in a responsible manner with quality protein as part of other energy and food systems. It left an unforgettable impression. Much of Tim’s personal and professional life has focused on how best to utilize market forces to achieve a better world. CleanFish is the result of decades of hard work, countless hours of study and on-going interactions with some of the brightest minds in business, politics, education, research, spirituality and the sustainable and environmental movements. In January, 2004 the media reported a number of stories about an explosive crisis in the way salmon were being farmed and the idea for CleanFish was born. Recognizing the inevitability of aquaculture as an essential part in revitalizing the habitats of wild species, Tim became fearful of large-scale industrial practices that would continue to damage marine environments, threaten with extinction vital fish stocks, and produce fish of dubious quality. He knew that an answer to the growing seafood crisis was to create a commercial venture strong enough to successfully champion responsible artisan producers who were committed to sustainable practices while, at the same time, producing seafood of the highest quality. | 