The purpose of this study was to document local fisheries knowledge and cultural heritage for the bottomfish community, resource users, and fisheries managers.
A study evaluating the impact of sampling season and survey gear the Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey designed to provide species-specific, size structured abundance and biomass for the Hawaiian Islands “Deep7” bottomfish complex.
Seven popular species of bottomfish remain abundant in Hawaiian waters and can continue to be sustainably harvested, according to a new stock assessment from NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.