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CTSA Project Cultivates Fish Fit for Kings Vol. 11 No. 2 Winter 2000 ISSN: 1053-590X The Oceanic Institute and the University of Hawaii 41-202 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo, HI 96795 CTSA project cultivates fish fit for kings In old Hawaii, Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) could be enjoyed only by members of the Alii (royalty). Thanks in large part to efforts by a project funded by CTSA, this delicious fish (known in Hawaii as moi) is available at your neighborhood supermarkets and restaurants. The Oceanic Institute has joined with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, the University of Hawaii, the State of Hawaii Aquaculture Development From bucket... Program, and the Anuenue Fisheries ...to buffet! Research Center to conduct the project. This type of collaborative endeavor Moi fingerlings grow out reflects CTSA’s focus on funding projects to make a delicious meal. that utilize the best scientists and facilities in the country. The project’s overall goal supports technical and economic information • Moi ($0.14/each) - end of April, July, development and expansion of the Pacific needed to establish farms and evaluate the Oct. 2000, and the end of Jan. 2001 threadfin and milkfish industries in profitability of operations. • Awa ($0.02/each) - during July, Aug., Hawaii. The initial focus was on Although Pacific threadfin are Sept., and Oct. 2000 conducting seed production and growout considered a high-quality product, many To request fingerlings, submit a letter research, and providing farm production consumers in both local and export of intent, together with a brief description support. These efforts supplied the markets are not familiar with the fish. The of the type of system in which the fish project addressed this problem by will be cultured, no later than one month providing fish to media events and food prior to the fish distribution date. Mail to: festivals for evaluation and exposure to Angelos Apeitos What is the best large numbers of people. These efforts, c/o The Oceanic Institute along with the creation of pomotional 41-202 Kalanianaole Hwy. feed for my brochures have been very successful in Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 promoting this delicious fish well beyond Responses to requests will be based ornamental fish? Hawaii. on farm site qualifications, years in the For farmers interested in cultivating program, availability of data, and likeli- See page 4 Pacific threadfin or milkfish, the project hood of success. Qualified farms will will distribute approximately 250,000 moi receive a number of fish proportionate to and 100,000 milkfish (awa) fingerlings current production levels. during the 2000/2001 calendar year based If you have questions, please call on the following distribution schedule: Dr. Anthony Ostrowski at (808) 259-3109. 2 Letter from Board approves projects the director for CTSA Year 13 The CTSA Board of Directors held their annual meeting on December 2, 1999 where the key item on the agenda was to review and vote on the CTSA’s thirteenth annual plan of work. Board members, who represent educational and research institutions through- out the region, approved the following seven proposals for submission to USDA. Greetings to our long-time and new 1. Library Aquaculture Workstation readers of CTSA Regional Notes. We (Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education) - Year 13 thought our first issue of the year 2000 would be a good time to give our quar- 2. Aquaculture Extension and Training Support for the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands - terly newsletter a brand new look. In this Year 12 issue, you’ll find updates on CTSA 3. National Coordinator for Aquaculture New Animal Drug Applications - Year Five activities, new publications, and our technical report, AquaTips. Your feedback, 4. Disease Management in Hawaiian Aquaculture - Year Seven comments, and suggestions are very 5. Marine Food Fish Seedstock Production -Year Two important to us as we strive to fill Regional Notes with information that 6. Aquaculture of Marine Ornamental Species, Year One will help each of you in whatever role you 7. Publications play in this wide world of aquaculture. As we move forward, we will The approved plan of work was submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture continue to explore new ways to Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service for review and final strengthen our program. Building on approval. Projects will begin June 1, 2000, pending USDA approval. CTSA’s solid foundation, we will focus on finding innovative and collaborative ways to support and develop aquaculture throughout our region. Two new CTSA publications We encourage you to become a part of this exciting process. Together, we can available achieve our dream of creating an aquacul- ture industry that is second to none. The latest CTSA publications available information on this popular freshwater cover the cultivation techniques for two ornamental. Brian Cole, Paul Kotol and very different species–the Black-lip pearl Michael Haring co-authored the manual, oyster and the Lemon tetra. which was produced by the CTSA project, Those interested in learning more Expansion and Diversification of Fresh- about the cultivation of black pearls will water Tropical Fish Culture. The manual REGIONAL NOTES is published find the information they need in CTSA includes important information on four times per year by the publication #141, Producing Pearls using taxonomy, water quality, reproductive Center for Tropical and Subtropical the Black-lip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada biology, and recommended feeds. Aquaculture under a grant from the margaritifera). Simon Ellis, CTSA In addition to CTSA funding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture. extension agent for the U.S. Affiliated projects producing the publications also Pacific Islands, and Maria Haws, Ph.D., received support from Hawaii Sea Grant, Editor: Jean McAuliffe Pearl Oyster Specialist at the University of the Hawaii State Aquaculture Develop- Center for Tropical Hawaii at Hilo co-authored the publica- ment program, and the College of and Subtropical Aquaculture The Oceanic Institute tion in the CTSA’s popular Aquafarmer Micronesia. 41-202 Kalanianaole Highway Information Sheet format. The publication CTSA publications can be down- Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 covers everything from farm construction loaded in Adobe Acrobat format from the Phone: (808) 259-3167 and maintenance to harvesting and CTSA home page at http://library.kcc. Fax: (808) 259-8395 marketing the pearls. hawaii.edu/CTSA. Or you may request a Email: [email protected] If cultivating freshwater ornamentals copy while supplies last by contacting www: http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/CTSA is more to your liking, CTSA Publication Alcian Clegg at the CTSA Administration #142, Spawning and Production of the Center by phone (808) 259-3168, by fax Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon (808) 259-8395, or by email at Printed on recycled paper pulchripinnis) provides cultivation [email protected] 3 HAA holds second annual conference Research met practice at the Hawaii Aquaculture Association If the proof is in the Conference 2000. More than one-hundred scientists, aquafarmers pudding, then Hawaii and others attended the February 24 event at Windward Commu- aquaculture’s best evidence of nity College. HAA’s second annual conference featured presenta- success was in the outstanding tions and papers spotlighting research directions of interest to pupus prepared by some of Hawaii aquaculturists. Discussions ranged from very specific Hawaii’s top restaurant chefs. studies on live feeds to systems approaches for solving various After a day of technical problems farmers face. The variety of topics alone suggests the discussions, sampling Chinese broad significance of aquaculture as an industry in Hawaii. catfish, apple snails, and shrimp Attendees had the opportunity to question researchers about was the reality check everyone details of their projects, and the researchers got valuable feed- needed and the confirmation Brad Argue of The Oceanic Institute back about the needs of local farmers. that efforts are worthwhile. enjoys a Taste of Hawaii Aquaculture The program opened with “Opportunities and Challenges for Mahalo to the farmers who the New Millennium.” Coordinated by HAA President Ron donated the product and to the chefs and their crews, who Weidenbach of Hawaii Fish Co., and Vernon Sato of Anuenue prepared the delicious foods. Fisheries, the introductory session presented new research at The For information on HAA or to obtain a membership Oceanic Institute and UH Sea Grant. A special feature was an application, please call (808) 587-0030. overview of CTSA’s role in Pacific Aquaculture by Cheng-Sheng Lee, Director. MAHALO to these fine chefs and restaurants Three more sessions filled the agenda as the top researchers for their support at the HAA from around the state presented their latest findings on a variety TASTE OF HAWAII AQUACULTURE! of topics of interest to aquaculturists. The sessions covered such Glenn Chu - Indigo Restaurant diverse areas as developments in hatchery and nursery technol- Mark Fitzek - Haleiwa Joe’s Seafood Grill ogy, growout and disease management, and emerging species Henry Holthaus - KCC Culinary Institute and technologies. Mike Longworth - Sam Choy’s BLC Rodney Uyehara - Chai’s Island Bistro IAC lays foundation for CTSA Year 14 While the development, review and IAC. Members include representatives of approval of the CTSA Year 13 Plan of participating research institutions and Work will soon come to a close (pending state
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