Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture

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See: http://www.ctsa.org


	Background The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA) is one of five regional aquaculture centers in the United States established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The regional aquaculture centers integrate individual and institutional expertise and resources in support of commercial aquaculture development. CTSA was established in 1986 and is jointly administered by The Oceanic Institute and the University of Hawaii . The CTSA administrative office and staff are located at The Oceanic Institute's Makapu'u Point site on windward Oahu. A Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the programmatic functions of CTSA. Mission Statement The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture's mission is to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration and extension education to enhance viable and profitable U. S. aquaculture. Unlike the other centers, which work within a defined geographical region, the CTSA "region" encompasses tropical and subtropical species wherever they are cultured. Research projects span

the American Insular Pacific, using its extensive resource base to meet the needs and concerns of the tropical aquaculture industry.

CTSA Region

American Samoa

Commonwealth of the N. Mariana Islands

Guam

Hawaii

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Palau

Structure and Organization
Each year, the CTSA program is developed by its Industry Advisory Council and Technical Committee . This cooperation reflects the Center's linking of commercial and scientific expertise. Industry Advisory Council members represent aquaculture enterprises as well as agriculture concerns, financial institutions and government agencies. The members of the Technical Committee are researchers, extension agents and fisheries officers. Both bodies include representatives from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of Belau (Palau) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.


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	To contact us: Ms. Alcian Choy-Clegg (Web creator), The Oceanic Institute * CTSA, 41-202 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo, HI 96795 Phone: (808) 259-3168 * Fax: (808) 259-8395 E-mail Web site: http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/CTSA/index.html Last updated: October 10, 2002