HI SR88

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

Identifies saltwater aquaponics as an isolated fish-rearing system using bivalves, crustaceans, algae, or plankton to process waste from saltwater fish, reducing stress on local fisheries and environments.

Addresses Hawaii's freshwater scarcity by proposing saltwater-based agriculture that does not depend on freshwater resources and supports food security.

Requests integration of tourism into mariculture operations to diversify farmer income and provide visitor experiences, citing Maine's $8 million mariculture tourism industry as a model.

Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Dean of the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.