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Loko i'a
Hungry for fish? Learn about traditional Hawaiian fishponds at Kalāhuipuaʻa, Hawaiʻi.
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Video Questions 1) How old are the loko iʻa, or fishponds? How do we know how old they are? 2) What are loko iʻa used for? How does the system work? 3) How is the mākāhā, or sluice gate, related to the idea of sustainability? 4) In a loko iʻa, what is the difference between pua, or fingerlings, and natural predators? Give examples. 5) Some families and organizations in Hawaiʻi are restoring traditional loko iʻa to be used as a food source. In what ways could these efforts help Hawaiʻi in the long term? 6) What would you need to be able to construct a loko iʻa? How might you become involved in loko iʻa restoration? | Video Vocabulary
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