A lei tossed into the waters off Milolii during the opening ceremony Saturday morning of the Milolii Opelu Project and La Elima Celebration. (Brad Ballesteros/Special to West Hawaii Today) ADVERTISING ...

In the South Kona fishing village of Milolii, opelu fishing is not just a tradition, it's a means of survival. It helps me by supporting my family. A church group on Kauai provides people in need with ...

Generational Hawaiian fishermen are highly respected and honored. These old-school traditional fishermen learned knowledge and skills handed down from their families that give them an intimate and ...

The great barracuda, also known as ‘opelu mama or kaku, played a significant role in Hawaiian fishing traditions. Fishermen would work together with the kaku to find and net schools of ‘opelu. -- Maui ...

Three greater amberjacks circle Waimea Bay’s schooling opelu. The ones called scads are five of those. The sparkly silver scads form schools from dozens to hundreds to thousands, coming inshore in ...

A subsistence fishing area in Milolii on Hawaii island has been established to ensure abundant fish stocks and perpetuate traditional and cultural practices in Hawaii. The state Board of Land and ...

On the rugged Kona Coast of Hawaii Island sits Ho‘okena, a small settlement often called one of the last traditional Hawaiian fishing villages. Here, canoes still glide onto crystalline water at dawn, ...