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Oceanic Institute, an affiliate of Hawai'i Pacific University, is a not-for-profit research and development organization dedicated to marine aquaculture, biotechnology, and coastal resource management.
Our mission is to develop and transfer economically responsible technologies to increase aquatic food production while promoting the sustainable use of ocean resources. OI works with community, industry, government and academic partners, and non-governmental organizations to benefit the state, the nation, and the world.
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Finfish Department
While some of their research with live feeds and newly hatched larvae focuses on organisms too small to see, the impact of the work conducted in OI's Finfish Department is likely to make a noticeable difference in the commercial sale of aquaculture products and the restoration of wild fish stocks. More...
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Fisheries & Environmental Science
The world's demand for seafood products is growing fast. And it's leading to the depletion
of fisheries everywhere.
Two-thirds of the world's fisheries are heavily
over-fished or entirely depleted. Within the United States alone, 96 commercially important species have been declared overexploited. And, the majority of Hawaii's coastal fisheries are depleted.
Here's how OI is working to restore fisheries in Hawaii and around the
world to health. More...
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Aquatic Feeds and Nutrition Department
Oceanic Institute's Aquatic Feeds and Nutrition Department develops and applies innovative feed, food, and nutrition technologies for the aquaculture and associated industries. More...
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Shrimp Department
Led by Dr. Shaun Moss, OI's Shrimp Department has been at the forefront of shrimp aquaculture research and technology innovation for more than two decades. The team's development of specific pathogen-free, genetically-improved shrimp has contributed significantly to the U.S. shrimp farming industry. More...
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