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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
'Ai'opio Fishtrap Wall
 
'Ai'opio Fishtrap
NPS photo by the Submerged Resources Center.
'Ai'opio Fishtrap.
 
GPS map of the 'Ai'opio Fishtrap wall.
Map by NPS Submerged Resources Center
GPS map of the 'Ai'opio Fishtrap Wall.

The 'Ai'opio Fishtrap is a 1.7-acre pond, consisting of a stone and coral wall forming an artificial enclosure along a naturally curving shoreline. The fishtrap had a variety of uses well into recent history, and it remains as a material signature of native Hawaiians' interactions with the sea. Over time, the wall has slowly collapsed. The NPS Submerged Resources Center comprehensively mapped the seawall as an initial measure in restoring the fishtrap wall.

Click here to view the complete technical report describing the current condition of the fishtrap.

 
Underwater photo of gps surveyed wall section.
NPS photo by Submerged Resources Center.
Underwater photo of gps surveyed wall section.
NPS Submerged Cultural Center divers gps surveyed and photographed every part of the 'Ai'opio Fishtrap wall.  This is just one of the many dozens of photopoints used to construct the wall map in the diagram above. 
konane game board with lava and coral game pieces  

Did You Know?
Did you know the game of Konane is similar to checkers in the way the pieces are moved on the game board and similar to chess in that the winner is the player who is able to make the final move. Chiefs would sometimes use the game to settle disputes.

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Last Updated: February 15, 2008 at 15:38 EST