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Have you seen the cool new metal silhouettes installed around the grounds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island? 🐟
Pictured here is the fisherman, or Lawaiʻa, installed on Ala Nui Kaloko.

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March 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New at partner #KalokoHonokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island:
The Lawaiʻa (fisherperson) has an intimate relationship with the environment. They have the kuleana (responsibility) to know the sea life, ocean/fresh water habitats, moon calendar, & weather patterns that affect their livelihood.
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NPS Photo
April 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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April 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The new original song "Pule, Catch Fish and Share," created during a May 2025 songwriting workshop in Kīhei, is now available to stream online. The song centers on the life and values of Lahaina lawaiʻa (fisherman) Louis Garcia III.

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Original song inspired by Lahaina fisherman now available online
The new original song "Pule, Catch Fish and Share," created during a May 2025 songwriting workshop in Kīhei, is now available to stream online. The song centers on the life and values of Lahaina lawaiʻa (fisherman) Louis Garcia III.
mauinow.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The hunt is on for invaders of a Hawaiian reef
On a single breath, divers plunged up to 85 feet into the deep. They were spearfishers, who hunt fish by freediving, armed with a spear or speargun — a continuing Hawaiian tradition that dates back centuries. In mid-May, the fishers gathered in Hawai'i's Kealakekua Bay, ready to test their mettle. Over the next four hours, they competed in a tournament hosted by ʻIke Lawaiʻa, a local fishing organization, and supported by Conservation International-Hawaiʻi. The stakes went beyond bragging rights — this was a hunt for invasive fish. A south swell had turned the water milky and the current strong — not ideal conditions — but the mood among the 24 teams was electric. They methodically dived deep into the bay, hunting for roi, taʻape and toʻau — invasive fish that quietly outcompete native species the bay. By the end of the day, they had pulled 250 pounds of them from the water. That number is lower than last year's haul of nearly 1,000 pounds, but the organizers couldn’t be happier about it. A smaller haul could signal progress: fewer invasive fish in the water. “Last year was just a free for all,” said Jhana Young, Conservation International-Hawai‘i’s sustainable seafood lead...
www.conservation.org
July 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Relational research to elevate cultural dimensions of marine organisms in Hawaiʻi
Leong et al
doi.org/10.5751/ES-1...
December 4, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Insurance companies = crooks

This Colorado man says he found a mystery driver named ‘Lawaia’ on his insurance policy — a 6-month premium spiked $312 for a person that doesn't exist.

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This Colorado man says he found a mystery driver named ‘Lawaia’ on his insurance policy — a 6-month premium spiked $312 for a person that doesn't exist. Here’s the big lesson
Car insurance is expensive enough without a fake driver to pay for.
moneywise.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I need a Hawaiian Speaker to tell me these are the Right non native whales eaing the fish out of a humans' mouth? www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/ho%c...
Hoʻopilikia ʻIa Ko Hawaiʻi Koholā ʻĀhuka Maoli ʻOle I ʻAne Halapohe E Nā Pono Lawaiʻa - Honolulu Civil Beat
Wahi a nā mea noiʻi, he pono ko lākou kūkākūkā ʻana me nā lawaiʻa kamaʻāina no ke kōkua ʻana i nā māmela kai. ʻO Hawaiʻi wale nō kahi e ʻane halapohe ai kēia ʻano koholā.
www.civilbeat.org
February 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Local nonprofit ʻIke Lawaiʻa, in partnership with KapuKapu ʻOhana and the Alex & Duke De Rego Foundation, will host the 2nd annual invasive species removal event at Kealakekua Bay on May 17, removing Roi (Cephalopholis argus), Ta‘ape (Lutjanus kasmira), and To‘au (Lutjanus fulvus).
Nonprofit groups partner again to remove invasive species from Kealakekua Bay | Big Island Now
This invasive species removal effort aligns with the goals of the Kealakekua Bay Community Action Plan, adopted by the local community in 2022, which serves as a community-led framework for stewardshi...
bigislandnow.com
May 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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January 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM