Saving the beautiful and near natural landscape of Hawaii
Island, in the United States, may have formed the decision to take the 2016
World Conservation Congress to Hawaii.
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| One of Hawaii's beautiful resorts only locals know about |
World leaders and conservationists will start converging
on Hawaii from the 31st of next Month for the crucial conservation
congress that is held every 4 years.
Due to threats such as overfishing, coastal development
and harmful runoff, 75% of Hawaiʻi’s small-scale fisheries are said to have
been depleted or in critical condition.
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, Hawaiians once sustained
abundant coral reef fisheries and sophisticated fish pond aquaculture systems
that supplied up to 2 million pounds of local fish per year.
In comparison, aquaculture production of local shellfish
and finfish in Hawai‘i today yields just 623,000 pounds.
Combined with the loss of traditional fishing and
resource management practices, the collapse of reefs and coastal fisheries
contributes to a depleted supply of local, sustainable seafood for the people
of Hawaiʻi.
It is believed that the World Conservation Congress organized by
the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, will chart a new
course towards returning Hawaii to the beautiful and lively garden that it was
originally known.
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