TransparentSea Farm

The company developed a controlled-environment aquaculture system refined over 15 years. The company feeds stocked shrimp, and the system’s components mimic the ocean’s circular ecology to produce 1-ounce shrimp in as little as 3 months.

Chefs and home cooks prepare the prawns in ways ranging from crudos and soups to fried or grilled dishes. The page recommends not overcooking them and suggests high-heat frying, grilling, or baking for one or two minutes.

Oxidation or melanosis occurs faster than with preserved commodity shrimp, but blackening of the head and shell does not indicate spoilage and can be avoided.

The company says its products cost more because doing things the right way costs more.

The company’s farm reuses over 95% of its water and uses at least 100 times less space than traditional farms.

Steve grew up fishing in upstate New York, worked as a fisherman and fisheries biologist, earned a master’s in aquaculture, and managed overseas farms for nearly a decade. He witnessed environmental destruction, fraud, and chemical use affecting most shrimp Americans eat.

The company says environmental and financial sustainability go hand in hand and that for-profit innovations can set examples that cause movements.

The company offers products through its online store.

The company raises prawns on a sustainable indoor farm.

The company raises prawns on a sustainable indoor farm.

Stephen Sutton discusses his background in a profile about TransparentSea Inc. He says he is originally from a small farming town in upstate New York and begins recounting how he got to where he is today.

Aug 2026 · Voyage LA Magazine | LA City GuideNews article

Steve Sutton, founder of shrimp producer TransparentSea, explains his vision for establishing an indoor shrimp farm.

Dec 2024 · The Fish SiteNews article

Steve Sutton, CEO of TransparentSea Farm, discusses the Los Angeles shrimp farm’s work and carbon-capture technology with the Responsible Seafood Advocate and Aquademia. Sutton says the farm is doing a lot of things that are not being done, and raises carbon-capture technology as something investors should look at.

Apr 2023 · Global Seafood AllianceNews article

Kaila Yu tours a shrimp farm that ethically harvests shrimp and produces 600 to 800 pounds each week. The visit shows her how gross seafood production can be.

May 2022 · Business InsiderNews article