Tuna numbers growing around Hawaii due to marine reserve
University of Hawaii researchers say tuna numbers are growing in Hawaiian waters thanks to the establishment of a marine reserve 16 years ago.
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University of Hawaii researchers say tuna numbers are growing in Hawaiian waters thanks to the establishment of a marine reserve 16 years ago.
New University of Hawaiʻi research on the benefits of no-fishing zones is receiving international attention. HPR’s Zoe Dym talked with one of the authors about the findings.
“Just life in general appears to be much more plentiful and more abundant,” a researcher on the project said.
A huge marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean has benefits for both fish and fishers, scientists say.
The positive effects of protecting the large marine area are considerable.