The state has significant potential for tropical aquaculture production but the industry needs more investment and less bureaucratic red tape.

Some senators say moving aquaculture to another state agency is the answer. Others say it's about providing the necessary resources.

Longtime leader Kitty Simonds has been recruiting a replacement, although she said she hasn't yet decided when she's going to retire.

State support has been lean, but the industry has attracted global recognition for its innovations.

Members of Congress sent a letter seeking accountability for the fishery council's "transgressions."

They want to know how Wespac will be held accountable for previous, "misspent" funds and for its spending going forward.

The federal fishery regulatory panel is nearly six months late on repaying taxpayer money that an audit found was not used appropriately.

The paintings are part of an effort to both discourage graffiti and evoke Maunalua's historical significance as a thriving fish habitat.

Four out of five voters are supportive of stricter fishing regulations, according to a poll commissioned by The Nature Conservancy.

The regional council had wanted to allow Native Hawaiian subsistence fishermen to sell some of their catch.