Troubled Waters: Budget Cuts Hamper An Unusual Ocean Research Project
Aquarium fish collectors love yellow tang, the electric-yellow fish that once thrived off the Hawaiian islands.
But a successful research program on the brink of helping ease depletion of the wild species is facing an uncertain future.
Federal earmarks are drying up.
Underwater video by Nathan Eagle. Additional images courtesy of The Oceanic Institute, Teri Leicher, Dan McKinney and Brooke Everett.
