Aquaculture
The Three ‘Io Brothers and The Dream of Fish
by Keri Kodama One day, on the island of Oʻahu, the three ‘Io brothers were exploring an open market. There were colorful flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, and many more exciting things for sale. They could hardly decide what to ...
Rapid detection and management of vibrio pathogens in shellfish hatcheries and coral nurseries in Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2026-2028 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Marek Kirs Co-INVESTIGATOR: Claudia Häse Graduate fellow: Diksha Vijay Poojari Research Track: Aquaculture Vibriosis is a bacterial disease causing high mortality in both commercial shellfish hatcheries and coral restoration nurseries across Hawaiʻi. Disease outbreaks, primarily ...
Developing an ecosystem-based monitoring program for adaptive management of Kalou lo‘i and loko wai
Research Projects 2024-2026 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Carmella Vizza Sea Grant Graduate Fellow: Adrian Dougherty Research Track: Aquaculture Wetland restoration efforts in Hawaiʻi exist at the unique interface of traditional Hawaiian practices, conservation, agriculture, and aquaculture. These efforts involve enlarging endangered Hawaiian ...
Harnessing local fisher knowledge to test hypotheses for estuarine fisheries decline and develop strategies for management and restoration in Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2024-2026 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Robert Toonen Sea Grant Graduate Fellow: Nākoa Goo Research Track: Aquaculture Hawaiian fishponds, or loko iʻa, are generally considered the most advanced of ancient aquaculture systems. By mimicking and enhancing ordinary processes, a strategy called ...
The development of acclimation-based rearing strategies to optimize survival and growth in amaʻama or striped mullet, Mugil cephalus
Research Projects 2024-2026 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Andre Seale Sea Grant Graduate Fellow: Reilly Merlo Research Track: Aquaculture Efforts to revitalize traditional Hawaiian fishponds aim to increase sustainable seafood generation and reduce Hawaiʻi’s reliance on importation. However, fish propagation has encountered challenges ...
Development of gonadal maturation and spawning strategies in Hawaiian sea cucumbers
Research Projects 2024-2026 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Andre Seale Sea Grant Graduate Fellow: Tyler Goodearly Research Track: Aquaculture Sea cucumbers comprise a group of echinoderms that have become increasingly important economically, with the rise in aquaculture efforts and the restoration of traditional ...
Effects of loko iʻa (fishpond) restoration on ecosystem dynamics in Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Research Projects 2024-2026 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Lisa McManus Co-INVESTIGATORS: Elizabeth Madin, Yoshimi Rii, Kawika Winter, Anne Innes-Gold Research Track: Aquaculture Loko i‘a (traditional Hawaiian fishponds) once played a large role in an integrated agroecology system. Historically, loko i‘a were used to ...
Limu @ WCC – Learn about the superpowers of algae and its benefits to Hawaiʻi
Windward Community College opens the Kiaʻi Center for Limu Research with the first in a series of classes dedicated to earning a certificate in algae culture. We're training the next generation of Native Hawaiian STEM professionals knowledgable in aquaculture, and ...
Aiding the Reintroduction of Limu Products in Kaneohe
PACIFIC REGION AQUACULTURE AND COASTAL RESOURCE HUB Aiding the Reintroduction of Limu Products in Kaneohe Hawaiʻi is distanced from global production centers that produce imported goods for most of its food supply. Over time, imports have reduced the prevalence of ...
Feed me! How examining larval diets could be a game-changer for aquaculture
by Cassie Kaʻapu-LyonsNext time you visit your local pet store, take a look at the fishes. Many of the freshwater fishes available to you have been bred and raised in captivity, but most marine fishes have been harvested from the ...
