Sustainable Aquaculture
PI: Maria Haws
The Hilo Bay Research and Training Farm, a mariculture partnership based at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, works to develop shellfish farming with a host of community organizations. This research focuses on testing the feasibility of using bivalves and native limu to improve water quality, mitigate ocean acidification impacts, and encourage local economic development.
The Hilo Bay Research and Training Farm, a mariculture partnership based at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, works to develop shellfish farming with a host of community organizations. This research focuses on testing the feasibility of using bivalves and native limu to improve water quality, mitigate ocean acidification impacts, and encourage local economic development.
PI: Brian Bowen
Most marine fish in the aquarium trade are taken from the wild, harming reefs and depleting wild fish stocks. This study uses DNA to resolve what popular marine fish larvae eat, to improve the chances of successfully raising these fish in captivity, creating a new dimension for the aquaculture industry.
Most marine fish in the aquarium trade are taken from the wild, harming reefs and depleting wild fish stocks. This study uses DNA to resolve what popular marine fish larvae eat, to improve the chances of successfully raising these fish in captivity, creating a new dimension for the aquaculture industry.