Kū a Lanakila Nā Mahi Iʻa: The Fish Farmers Stand Victorious

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    Principal Investigator:
    Brenda Asuncion

  • This project includes interviews with elders of the indigenous aquaculture community of loko iʻa (fish pond) practitioners, many of whom are community activists who fought to protect fishponds from destruction and further loss. 

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Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
David Kurohara Kū a Lanakila Nā Mahi Iʻa: The Fish Farmers Stand Victorious

David Kurohara has been fishing since he was twelve years old. He is an active mullet fisher in Wailoa State Park in Hilo, Hawaii. In 2017, he joined the Hawai‘i Island Leadership Council. He has worked for Hawaii Electric for twenty years and serves as the company’s Business and Community Consultant. David is a respected community leader and volunteer who donates his time to many services and non-profit boards.

 Torri Law Hilo, HI NOAA-NMFS-PIRO, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo
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