Are Sustainable Fisheries Possible?
A PFC White Paper The Pacific Fisheries Coalition (PFC), with support from the PEW Charitable Trusts, the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation, and the Marisla Foundation represents a unique collaboration between conservationists and fishermen who find common ground in their desire to promote the conservation and responsible use of living marine resources in Hawai`i and the Central and Western Pacific. This white paper was drafted by Bob Endreson, President of the Hawai`i Fishermen’s Foundation, William Aila, Hawaiian fisherman and Harbor Master of the Wai`anae Small Boat Harbor and Linda Paul, Executive Director for Aquatics, Hawai`i Audubon Society, with the assistance of the Division of Aquatic Resources. Fishery Management Methods A Case Study: the Bottom Fishery Bottom fishing in and around the main Hawaiian Islands is a long tradition, one that was fading with the decline of some fish species such as onaga and ehu. Although some fishermen contended there are just as many fish as there
