2023 Hawai‘i fisher observations data summary and analysis

The fisher observations initiative is led by Hawai‘i fishermen Clay Tam and Roy Morioka to document on-the-water observations for fisheries across the U.S. Pacific Islands Region. Their goal was to provide context to fisheries-dependent data presented in the Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports and add local and traditional ecological knowledge to science and management processes in the region. By publishing these data reports and documenting fisher observations over time, we hope to better understand fishery and ecosystem linkages, uncover trends, and validate observations made by people who fish in the U.S. Pacific Islands Region.

本渔民观测倡议由夏威夷渔民克莱·塔姆（Clay Tam）与罗伊·莫里奥卡（Roy Morioka）牵头发起，旨在记录美国太平洋岛屿地区各渔业的水上实地观测数据。该倡议的目标是为《年度资源评估与渔业评估（Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation，SAFE）》报告中所载的渔业依赖型数据提供背景信息，并将本土与传统生态知识纳入该地区的科学研究与管理流程。通过发布此类数据报告并长期记录渔民观测数据，我们期望能够更深入地理解渔业与生态系统之间的关联，挖掘潜在趋势，并验证美国太平洋岛屿地区渔业从业者所记录的观测结果。