Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction to the Paperback Edition xv
5. Echoes from the Pond of Life xxv
6. Lokoea
7. 1. Background 3
8. 2. Resource Assessment 13
9. 3. The Ecosystem 26
10. 4. The Harvest 45
11. 5. The Market 54
12. 6. Water Quality and Inputs 58
13. 7. Seed Stock Management 64
14. 8. Expanding Productivity 67
15. 9. Fishpond Reflections 71
16. Ancient Fishponds
17. 10. Hawaiian Resource Management 87
18. 11. Water Management 92
19. 12. From Fishing to Fishponds: Technology Development 100
20. 13. Types of Fishponds 110
21. 14. Pond Distribution and Yields 120
22. 15. Social Practices and Religious Beliefs 125
23. 16. Postcontact Transitions 135
24. Fishponds Today and Tomorrow
25. 17. Loko Iʻa Today 151
26. 18. Thoughts for the Future 170
27. Appendix: List of Known Fishponds 181
28. Notes 187
29. Glossary of Hawaiian Terms 195
30. References 201
31. Index 207
32. About the Author 212