The great barracuda, also known as ‘opelu mama or kaku, played a significant role in Hawaiian fishing traditions. Fishermen would work together with the kaku to find and net schools of ‘opelu. -- Maui ...
The heiau, as it’s known in Hawaiian, was reconstructed in 2007 and dates to the early to mid 15th century, according to a Feb. 24 news release from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Researchers ...
The prospects of opening up Hawaii’s protected marine monument to commercial fishing has moved a step closer to reality. Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, or Wespac, ...
In April, a proclamation from President Donald Trump opened the 490,000-square-mile Pacific Islands Heritage Marine Monument to commercial fishing. The proclamation allows commercial fishers to fish ...