Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — Fisherman and educator honored [ARTICLE]

Fisherman and educator honored

Cultural practitioner Clarence "Aku" Hauanio has been honored for a lifetime of conservation management and education in traditional

Hawaiian fishing techniques. Hauanio was honored with the Papahānaumokuākea Umu Kai Award. The award was established by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Pacific Islands Region and is presented to a Native Hawaiian Cultural practitioner who invokes the spirit of traditional fishing practices and management while adapting to modern fishing environments. Hauanio retired after 29 years of service to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where he worked to protect endangered species including the nēnē (Hawaiian goose) and the 'ua'u (Hawaiian Petrel).