Shrimp and kampachi get a $1.25 million boost from Hawaii Sea Grant

Published 2022년 11월 9일

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A partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, and Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s Oceanic Institute has received nearly $1 million from NOAA Sea Grant to improve the reproduction of kampachi and Pacific white shrimp in Hawaiʻi. The project will focus on improving egg quality, fecundity, and juvenile development of kampachi, and will use a genomic approach to improve shrimp reproduction performance. The research could contribute to expanding commercial development of these species in Hawaiʻi.

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Improving the reproduction of kampachi (also known as longfin yellowtail or Almaco Jack) and Pacific white shrimp in Hawaiʻi is the focus of a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoaʻs College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), UH Sea Grant College Programme (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) and Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s (HPU) Oceanic Institute (OI) research partnership. Nearly $1 million in funding from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant will address the key barriers of kampachi production by focusing on improving egg quality, fecundity (ability to produce many offspring) and juvenile development. Nearly $250,000 will fund a second project that will use a genomic approach to improve the reproduction performance of shrimp, including laboratory experiments to assess and improve their genetic traits. Kampachi are among the most valuable finfish groups for offshore aquaculture development. Yet, they are notoriously difficult to rear and harvest on a ...

Source: Thefishsite