{"id":192528,"date":"2024-02-27T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=192528"},"modified":"2024-02-27T09:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:01:20","slug":"more-chances-win-prizes-catch-papio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/27\/more-chances-win-prizes-catch-papio\/","title":{"rendered":"More chances to win prizes by catching tagged p\u0101pio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About 60 specially raised p\u0101pio (juvenile ulua, or giant trevally) were tagged and released into Maui\u2019s Maʻalaea<\/span> Harbor by University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa researchers in February. The scientists want to demonstrate that raising and releasing p\u0101pio can offset fishing pressure and help rebalance the composition of the local reef fish populations. Putting more fish into the ocean also benefits communities by providing increased access to locally produced, sustainable seafood.<\/p>\n

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“Due to the great partnership between Hawaiʻi<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology<\/a> (HIMB<\/abbr>), Maui Ocean Center and Oceanic Institute, we had a very successful tag and release of p\u0101pio on Maui. These collaborations are critical to grow aquaculture within Hawaiʻi<\/span> for stock enhancement, food production and ecosystem restoration,” said HIMB<\/abbr> Associate Research Professor Erik Franklin.<\/p>\n

Each tag is labeled with a unique fish identification number and a note with instructions to call and report the date, length, weight, and general capture location of the fish (no need to reveal your secret spots!).<\/p>\n

Nanko Fishing Supply is supporting the project with a raffle and prizes for participating fishermen at the end of the recapture period, approximately one year after the release date. The release was part of a research project for Spencer Davis, a PhD student at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s HIMB<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

Oʻahu<\/span> p\u0101pio recaptured<\/h2>\n

In an earlier phase of the project, about 150 tagged p\u0101pio were released at four different locations around Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> in October: Waik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium, Kāneʻohe<\/span> Bay, P\u016bp\u016bkea Marine Life Conservation District and Pōkaʻī<\/span> Bay. Davis received 21 voluntary recapture reports from fishers from October through December—about a 14% recapture rate. The recaptured fish were from all four Oʻahu<\/span> release sites.<\/p>\n

“One valuable insight we learned from this experience is that these fish almost immediately joined the fishery and became available for fishers to catch. Another valuable insight is that we found some of these fish had traveled as far as eight miles from the release point before being recaptured,” said Davis.<\/p>\n

The p\u0101pio released on Maui and Oʻahu<\/span> were raised from eggs collected at the Maui Ocean Center. Franklin, HIMB<\/abbr> Research Technician Meredith Pfennig, and 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students Leon Tran and Maya Olin all worked on the project. The work was supported by the John and Susan Chun Fund on recreational fisheries research provided to Franklin at HIMB<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

Davis said, “I personally am overjoyed that fishers are voluntarily reporting this recapture data, and that we’ve been successful in adding more fish to the fishery to end up on local dinner plates. All reports have said these fish taste great!”<\/p>\n

If you support this initiative and want to see more similar projects, please contact Davis at sbdavis@hawaii.edu<\/a> or (808) 699-9991 to receive a brief survey<\/a> to indicate your interest.<\/p>\n

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