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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.

Fishponds: About
Fishponds: About
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