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Relational Research to Elevate Cultural Dimensions of Marine Organisms in Hawaiʻi

December 03, 2024

Focusing on cultural connections, practices, and heritage broadens understanding of the marine environment and enhances the types of science and knowledge considered in natural resource management.

With the increasing focus on elevating local and Indigenous knowledge and culture in marine management, there has been a growing desire for methods that identify cultural attributes of marine species. We try out one method to initiate discussion about how cultural connections to marine organisms in Hawaiʻi might be utilized in conventional marine management systems. 


Leong, KM, Quiocho K, Blacklow A, Rosa S, Kleiber D, Winter KB, Long KS, Puniwai N, Poe MR 2024. Relational research to elevate cultural dimensions of marine organisms in Hawai'i Ecology and Society 29 (4): 30.
https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-15573-290430

Last updated by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center on 02/03/2025