S.C.R. No. 145 - Saltwater Aquaculture Park

• Request University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish a saltwater aquaculture park at the Waialee Livestock Experiment Station

• Park is intended to use saltwater-based farming methods that process fish waste using bivalves, crustaceans, algae, or plankton, reducing freshwater consumption and strain on local fisheries

• Request integration of tourism into mariculture operations to diversify farmer income and create visitor experiences, citing Maine's $8 million tourism-mariculture industry as a model

• Saltwater aquaculture addresses Hawaii's freshwater scarcity challenges while providing sustainable food production without depending on freshwater resources

• Require transmission of concurrent resolution to the Dean of the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources