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UH Mānoa leads effort to protect coral reefs by creating ‘Noah’s Ark’
The global initiative seeks to prevent coral extinction and support long-term resilience by integrating innovative conservation strategies.
The Food Basket announces Mālama Da Farmer grant awardees
These grants are designed to support and scale up local food production around Hawaiʻi Island, empowering farmers, ranchers and food producers to expand operations and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s food security. There were 32 grants awarded in 2025 totaling $710,000.
Business Monday: Kona aquafarm raising tasty abalone with sustainable operation powered by deep ocean water
Big Island Abalone was founded in 1988 and is currently owned by KOWA since 2018. Now, it annually produces 100 tons of the delicacy, making it one of the largest commercial operations in the United States.
Big Island companies attend first-ever Ko‘olau Limu Festival on Kaua‘i
The free event at Anahola Beach Park highlighted limu, or edible algae, important to Hawaiian culture and cuisine.
There are more ways to diversify Hawai‘i Island economy compared to all counties in state, UHERO report reveals
In a tourism-concentrated economy, University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, also known as UHERO, released the report Tuesday, which looks at ways the state could diversify as tourism revenue has shown inconsistent and slow growth for the past 30 years.
Oysters, clams from Pacific Northwest potentially contaminated, health dept. warns
Oysters and clams harvested in the Pacific Northwest and distributed throughout the US may cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
UH researchers: Could fishponds help with islands’ food sustainability?
The Indigenous aquaculture systems found in Hawaiʻi boast a design found nowhere else in the world.
State Launches Hawai‘i-Based Aquaculture Accelerator & Fund
Hawai‘i will be the home to a new aquaculture accelerator that aims to attract startups that focus on sustainable solutions for the aquaculture industry.
