UTILIZATION WITHIN THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE
THROUGH THE EYES OF HAWAIIANS
Used during ancient times by hawaiians
Very high output of fish and produce
Used to harvest and stock fish
Cultivation of limu
Self sufficient source of food
Provide a dependable source of fish and seafood
Ocean fishing influenced too much on external factors
Makes fishing difficult and food output unpredictable
Weather, surf, and storms interrupt and inhibit fishing
Indicate health and wealth of ahupua’a in ancient history​
Good seafood produce
FISHPONDS
WHAT IS A FISHPOND?
Fishponds were great examples of early creativity of native people. Hawaiians have studied the tides, moon, and sun. Realizing that they could harvest fish within a confined area, now known as a fishpond. Similar to fish traps, fishponds used the same idea by taking advantage of natural occurrences.