A Sarasota-based aquaculture company, Pine Island Redfish, is successfully farming redfish at Mote Marine Research Park and plans to expand significantly. Megan Sorby's Pine Island Redfish is working to change this by raising redfish in aquaculture tanks at Mote Marine Research Park in Sarasota. Big picture view:Pine Island Redfish currently produces about 24,000 pounds of redfish annually. What's next:Pine Island Redfish has plans for significant expansion with a fully permitted site on Pine Island off the coast of Fort Myers. Consumers can anticipate seeing more of Pine Island Redfish in retail locations and on restaurant menus, particularly in the Gulf Coast region, as the company scales up its operations.