Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 8, 1 August 2017 — PROTECTING ‘OPIHI [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PROTECTING ‘OPIHI

The 'Opihi Partnership held a workshop as part of the Hawai'i Conservation Conference this July, where community members participated in surveying 'opihi in the field. The 'Opihi Partnership is a group of researchers, community members and resource managers who are passionate about protecting 'opihi. The group surveys thriving, healthy 'opihi populations in Papahānaumokuākea and compares those to dwindling populations in the main islands, where issues like over harvesting are a big challenge. - Photo: Kaipo Kī'aha