01-18-2008, 02:25 AM
'O'opu hi'ukole was listed as a Candidate species on the Federal Register, and is considered 'threatened' by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). 'O'opu nakea and 'o'opu nopili were considered to be species of special concern by the AFS.
The hihhiwai, native shrimp, has been impacted by alien speices that have reduced its populations, but it still survives in many places. Reintroduction efforts are now ongoing in some rivers.
Opae snails are still fairly abundant. Native Hawaiian rights to opae is protected.
The surveys I have studied have been for EIS reports, so alien species are not of interest, other than noting their presences, there is no determination of the species found. (from the little bit of field work I have done on the streams, Koi, swordtails & mullet fingerlings, but I have heard that some streams even have introduced trout... The unique nature of the streams on this island make it harder for many freshwater fish to have complete lifecycles, but there are some that do.)
There are 3 Hydroelectric power plants on the Wailuku, the only public hydro power on island (and the only non-fossil fuel power generation by HELCO). The last plant was put online in the early 1990’s, it was during the late stage EIS investigation of a sister plant on Honolii Stream that questions on the adequacy of stream modeling data sent the EIS to the State Supreme Court. The EIS was turned down due to the presence of ‘o’opu.
DLNR link to freshwater species:
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/streams/stream_natives.htm
The hihhiwai, native shrimp, has been impacted by alien speices that have reduced its populations, but it still survives in many places. Reintroduction efforts are now ongoing in some rivers.
Opae snails are still fairly abundant. Native Hawaiian rights to opae is protected.
The surveys I have studied have been for EIS reports, so alien species are not of interest, other than noting their presences, there is no determination of the species found. (from the little bit of field work I have done on the streams, Koi, swordtails & mullet fingerlings, but I have heard that some streams even have introduced trout... The unique nature of the streams on this island make it harder for many freshwater fish to have complete lifecycles, but there are some that do.)
There are 3 Hydroelectric power plants on the Wailuku, the only public hydro power on island (and the only non-fossil fuel power generation by HELCO). The last plant was put online in the early 1990’s, it was during the late stage EIS investigation of a sister plant on Honolii Stream that questions on the adequacy of stream modeling data sent the EIS to the State Supreme Court. The EIS was turned down due to the presence of ‘o’opu.
DLNR link to freshwater species:
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/streams/stream_natives.htm