Location	Funding	Institution	Principal Investigator(s)
Hawaii	$300,000	Oceanic Institute	C. Laidley

Year 1:

• 1. Establish appropriate holding system/conditions for maintaining spawning stocks of yellow tang.
• 2. Develop appropriate diet to maintain broodstock condition and produce high-quality eggs.
• 3. Establish early larval rearing system to maximize larval hatch and early (pre-feeding) survival.

Year 2:

• 4. Identify suitable first feed for yellow tang larvae.
• 5. Scale up culture of identified first feed to level required for conducting replicated larviculture trials.
• 6. Develop larviculture feeding regimen suitable for rearing yellow tang larvae through metamorphosis.

Year 3:

• 7. Develop suitable methods to transition yellow tang into juvenile settlement phase.
• 8. Establish suitable feeds and holding system to ensure juvenile quality suitable for marine ornamental wholesale market.
• 9. Transfer technology to industry through workshops, conference presentations, and publication in CTSA newsletter Regional Notes.