Kona, HI

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Francis Iwamoto Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Francis Iwamoto.

Bob Moffitt Kona, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Nathan and Michael Abe Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Nathan and Mike Abe are brothers who have dedicated their lives to fishing, following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather. Nathan learned the trade from his commercial fisherman father and continued the family tradition of netting opelu, a type of fish. He primarily focused on bottom fishing and inshore fishing. Mike, on the other hand, started fishing at a young age, netting opelu and later transitioning to boat fishing. He engaged in opelu and bottom fishing, often giving bait to others and selling the majority of the catch.

Bob Moffitt Kona, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Sueto Matsumura Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Sueto Matsumura.

Bob Moffitt Kona, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center