Fisheries and marine resources of Hawaii and the U.S.-associated Pacific Islands: an introduction. (Fisheries of Hawaii and U.S.-associated Pacific Islands)

From: Marine Fisheries Review | Date: March 22, 1993| Author: Boehlert, George W. | Copyright information

The fisheries of Hawaii and other U.S.-associated islands in the Pacific Ocean are characterized by high diversity, both in the species exploited and the human cultures that exploit them. The commercial sector has undergone rapid growth in recent years, but recreational and subsistence sectors remain important. Information on these fisheries is generally not available in published form. This paper presents an overview and introduction to a volume of papers describing fisheries in the region, ...

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