Location Funding Institution Principal Investigator(s)
Republic of the Marshall Islands $297,236 Rongelap Atoll Local Government Hon. James Matayoshi

Project Objectives:

Year 1
1. Feed Development: To collect and analyze local ingredients, and develop 5 rations for Moi trials.
2. Fish Trials: To test five (5) locally-sourced feed rations in Moi fish trials to establish the most optimal locally sourced feeds.
3. Outreach/Technology Transfer: To train local workforce on feeds and fish production.

Year 2
1. Feed Development: To develop 5 locally-sourced feed diets for Rabbitfish trials.
2. Fish Trials: To test five (5) locally-sourced feed rations in Rabbitfish trials to establish the most optimal locally sourced feeds.
3. Outreach/Technology Transfer: To train local workforce on feeds and fish production.
4. Commercialization: To conduct a marketing trial for Moi and feeds in the RMI and Hawaii to establish distribution and cost baseline.

Year 3
3. Outreach/Technology Transfer: To train local workforce on feeds and fish production.
4. Commercialization: To commercially distribute 9,800 lbs of Moi and Rabbitfish, and 14,700 lbs feeds in the RMI and Hawaii.