NOAA: Hawaii Scientists Bring Cutting-edge Analyses to the Stock Assessment of the Uku Snapper
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story:
The ukupalu snapper, more commonly known as "uku," is a popular fish among commercial and recreational fishermen in Hawaii. They live at depths of 60 to 650 feet, and fishermen typically catch them using deep handlines with baited hooks. Fisheries harvest around 240,000 pounds of uku every year. Commercial fisheries catch around 109,000 pounds and recreationa . . .
The ukupalu snapper, more commonly known as "uku," is a popular fish among commercial and recreational fishermen in Hawaii. They live at depths of 60 to 650 feet, and fishermen typically catch them using deep handlines with baited hooks. Fisheries harvest around 240,000 pounds of uku every year. Commercial fisheries catch around 109,000 pounds and recreationa . . .