Aquaculture Species

Science Centres: Aquaculture and Biotechnology

NIWA's research is preparing a range of species for Aquaculture.

Eel

NIWA has knowledge and experience in the development and sustainability of commercial and cultural eel fisheries, as well as expertise in wild eel biology and distribution.

Hapuku

Using its broad base of capability, NIWA is creating a new aquaculture species for New Zealand - hapuku - for sale in the world's fine dining sector.

Paua

NIWA has been at the forefront of paua (abalone) aquaculture research for over 20 years. We established the hatchery protocols and technologies that have now become an industry standard. More recently we have furthered our understanding of paua biology, husbandry, selective breeding and design development for on-shore recirculation systems.

Yellowtail Kingfish

NIWA is at the forefront of kingfish aquaculture research and is rapidly developing the commercial-scale production technology needed to capitalise on this potentially lucrative market.