Research & Development
  • Trochus and Green snail    

    tonga_greensnail1_b1Trochus seedlings raised at Sopu mariculture centre have been reseeded to help establish a trochus button industry.

    Green snail (Turbo marmoratus) introduced from Vanuatu have also been artificially reared at Sopu centre. Since 1998 approximately 18,000 green snails have been reseeded into the wild.