Commercial Aquaculture

An offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis). — (NOAA)

This offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis), or moi. Aquaculture can provide a sustainable way to satisfy the demand for this Hawaiian delicacy, once reserved for royalty. More about sustainable seafood can be found in our Sustainable Seafood featured story.

Tags: NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture

September 2015