Resources
Questions about fishing laws in Hawai‘i?
Contact the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources at (808) 587-0400.
A history of fishing practices and marine fisheries of the Hawaiian Islands
(Ka hana lawaiʻa a me nā koʻa o na kai ʻewalu)
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A history of fishing practices and marine fisheries of the Hawaiian Islands: oral history interviews
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Longtime resident kupuna Mitchell Fujisaka of Kahalu‘u, Kona, tells stories of his childhood and traditional fishing practices.
Running time: 40 minutes
Citations on this Web site:
(1)Shomura, R.S., “Hawai‘i’s marine fisheries resources: yesterday (1900) and today (1986),” Southwest Fisheries Administrative Report H-87-21 (1987).
(2)Friedlander, Alan M. and DeMartini, Edward E., “Contrasts in density, size, and biomass of reef fishes between the northwestern and the main Hawaiian islands: the effects of fishing down apex predators,” Marine Ecology Progress Series 230 (2002): 253-264.
(3)Jackson, Jeremy B.C., et al., “Historical Overfishing and the Recent Collapse of Coastal Ecosystems,” Science 293 (2001): 629-638.
Recommended Reading:
Jokiel, et al., “Marine Resource Management in the Hawaiian Archipelago: The Traditional Hawaiian System in Relation to the Western Approach,” Journal of Marine Biology (2011).
Hardt, Marah J., “The Flow of Fish: Final Report.” The Kohala Center (2011).