Sustainable traditions of marine stewardship and cultivation have existed for millenia, providing deeply rooted, place-based food relations across the Pacific. Some of these resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems include Indigenous fisheries and aquaculture systems such as clam gardens, fishponds, beng, and community-based fisheries. Indigenous marine stewardship practices nourish communities and deepen relationships to marine resources by honoring intergenerational knowledge and revitalizing cultural practices, while fostering ecological innovation and adaptive governance.
We celebrate Indigenous knowledge holders, educators, community stewards, and marine practitioners through interactive presentations and discussions to build relationships between communities and generations across the Pacific. Through exchanging knowledge on coastal ecosystems and food cultivation, participants will deepen their understanding of how Indigenous knowledge can secure ocean abundance for future generations.
We build solidarity in the knowledge that the ocean is not what separates us, but connects us all.
Organizer: Brenda Lima, Kuaaina Ulu Auamo, [email protected]
Co-organizers: Melissa Poe, Olivia Horwedel, Alex Connelly, Luke Nalu Mead
Supported by: Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo, Washington Sea Grant, Kumuola Marine Science Education Center