When fishers guide scientific exploration: Case study with ‘ōpelu in Hawai‘i

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• Journal Title:
  Marine and Coastal Fisheries
• Personal Author:
  Mukai, Gabriella N M ; Iwane, Mia A ; Suca, Justin J ; Tanaka, Kisei R ; Moran, Amy L ; Kobayashi, Donald R
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; CIMAR (Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  The Mackerel Scad Decapterus macarellus (hereafter, ‘ōpelu), a coastal pelagic carangid, is an important commercial, recreational, and cultural marine resource in Hawai‘i. Fishers often use ‘ōpelu as bait, for personal consumption, or to share or sell. ‘Ōpelu form aggregations at specific locations repeatedly, often referred to as ‘ōpelu ko‘a, which fishers observe and use as fishing locations. Consequently, fishers have a deep understanding of these aggregation sites and what makes these locations ideal for ‘ōpelu. To understand the environmental factors influencing ‘ōpelu aggregation behavior and catchability, we combined fisher knowledge and fishery-dependent data to create a model of ‘ōpelu catch.
• Source:
  Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 17(2)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1093/mcfafs/vtae002
• ISSN:
  1942-5120
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  Oxford University Press (OUP)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
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