The loko i’a system of native fishponds in Hawai‘i has for generations provided sustenance to Indigenous communities, supported fish populations in surrounding waters, and generally improved water quality.
These benefits, long understood by native Hawaiians, have now been confirmed by scientists in a new study that looked at the restoration of one such fishpond.
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Experts have called the creation of the Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve, which took more than 10 years to be approved, a milestone as it is rich in biodiversity.
Observers expect the reserve to allow for greater control and monitoring of the area to prevent illegal fishing.
However, some industrial fishing, including trawling, is permitted in the new reserve, a decision criticized by marine conservation experts.”
"For many decades, the world's #oceans have been the Earth's 'get-out-of-jail card' when it comes to #ClimateChange.
Not only do they absorb around a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans produce, they also soak up around 90% of the excess heat.
But over the past year, the oceans have displayed the most concerning evidence yet that they are struggling to cope, with the sea surface particularly feeling the heat."