Hawaiian Fishponds
Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina - Documentary Series
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23m
Carol Araki Wyban, who since 1981 has worked to revitalize the fishponds of Hawai‘i, uses her artwork to present the various types of ponds, their elegant technologies, and the stories and legends associated with fishponds.
In the past, Hawaiian fishpond aquaculture reached a high degree of production, unique in the Pacific. Today fishponds are an important lesson in sustainability and caring for vital land and water resources.
Carol presents a vision to honor the legacy of past generations by taking fishpond aquaculture into the 21st century.
Produced by Joan Lander and Puhipau of Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina. Footage courtesy of Nalani Minton.
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