What question did this study set out to answer?

The report aims to characterize the distribution of larval stages for managed fish species in the Pacific Islands Region.

June 14, 2026Open Access

Inaugural report of the Pacific Islands Region Ichthyoplankton Survey (PIRIS) : Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina, 2023

Key Points

The report aims to characterize the distribution of larval stages for managed fish species in the Pacific Islands Region.
Conducted the survey across various geographic locations in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Collaborated with Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group.
Identified distinct larval distributions for multiple coastal and pelagic fish species.
Provided baseline data essential for future fisheries management and conservation efforts.

Abstract

This inaugural report details the findings of the 2023 Pacific Islands Region Ichthyoplankton Survey, the most geographically expansive survey of its kind in the Hawaiian Archipelago to date. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Pelagic Research Program, PIFSC's Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey (HICEAS), and members of the Papahānaumokuākea Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group (CWG). The goal of this report is to characterize larval distributions for managed coastal and pelagic fish species.

KI fragen

Bookmark

View Full Paper