New Information Gained from ‘Opihi Research in Papahānaumokuākea

Researchers at Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Photo courtesy of NOAA

(Honolulu, HI) On Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, the M/V Searcher will return to port following a 12-day research trip to explore the intertidal zones within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  The team made some new discoveries regarding ʻopihi (limpet) spawning activity, which could aid in improving management of fisheries across the archipelago.