Innovative Aquaculture
We’re checking out the future of aquaculture at the Hawaiʻi Ocean Science and Technology Park at Keāhole Point, on Hawaiʻi Island — where unique seawater facilities support over 50 cutting-edge tenants!
We visit Blue Ocean Mariculture’s amazing open ocean, offshore fish farm and the hatchery that supports it. We explore Symbrosia, which is growing the native Hawaiian seaweed, limu kohu, as a supplement for livestock. And, we tour the huge outdoor culture ponds, where Cyanotech – Nutrex Hawai’i grows microalgae for human health supplements.
Watch the 30-second trailer for Season 12, Episode 6 on Vimeo or on YouTube, or on Vimeo with English Subtitles.
Watch related aquaculture episodes: Farming Clams, Oysters & Sponges | Raising Pua, Raising Community | Kauaʻi Sea Farm | Waimānalo Aquaponics | Sea Urchin Hatchery | Farming Fish
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Curriculum Connections:
- Grade 5: Ecosystem Cycling
- Activity: Aquaponics in a Bottle
- Activity: Hydroponics to Aquaponics
- Traditional Ways of Knowing: Aquaculture and aquaponics in Hawai’i
- Grades 6-12: Aquatic Plants and Algae
- Activity: Algae Identification with Dichotomous Key
- Further Investigations: Where are algae found in your life?
- NOAA: Aquaculture Outreach Materials
- PBS: Marine Fisheries & Aquaculture
- Watch: Farming the Seas
- Activities
Additional Resources:
- Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA: Homepage)
- Hawaiʻi Ocean Science and Technology: HOST Park
- Keāhole point
- Client Directory | Featured clients
- HOST Park Facilities: sea water | ocean assets
- HOST Park: History
- Join HOST Park: resources, location, and collaborative community
- Blue Ocean Mariculture (BOM: Homepage)
- Symbrosia (Homepage)
- Blog: the Symbrosia Story
- Science of SeaGraze (limu kohu livestock supplement)
- Case Studies
- Symbrosia Team
- Careers
- Symbrosia shop
- Follow Symbrosia on Instagram, Facebook, X, Linkedin
- Cyanotech | Nutrex Hawaiʻi (Homepage)
- In The News:
- HPR: Hawai‘i Island’s technology park celebrates 50 years of researching renewable ocean energy
- Civil Beat: Big Island Finfish Farm Hopes To Lead The Way In Sustainable Aquaculture
- NOAA: Tide to Table Profiles: Blue Ocean Mariculture
- UH CTAHR research: Differences Between Cultured or Captured Kāhala
- Hawaiʻi Nearshore Fishing: Did I catch a Kona Kanpachi type of kahala?
- Civil Beat: Hawaiʻi Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Biggest Land-Based Seaweed Farm
- HPR: Here’s how local seaweed is helping reduce methane released from cows
- HPR: This Big Island farm feeds their goats seaweed to reduce livestock emissions
- AP NEWS: Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Hawaii seaweed could change that
- Hawaiʻi Sea Grant: Project Actively Restoring Limu Kohu Populations is First of its Kind
- Business Wire: The Sun’s Out. So Is the Secret to UV and Sun Support from Within.
- Medical News Today: What is astaxanthin?
- NIH: Astaxanthin: Past, Present, and Future
- Cleveland Clinic: What Is Spirulina and Why Is It So Good for You?
- News-Medical: Why Spirulina could be a helpful natural option for lowering blood pressure
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Contact information:
Kanesa Seraphin, Ph.D.
kanesa@hawaii.edu
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