"For generations Native Hawaiians have looked to the sea as primary sources for the Hawaiian diet. The sea fisheries were regarded as among their most valuable properties. Fishing was a necessary occupation for many Native Hawaiians. Fishing rights were closely connected with the ancient system of land tenure. Fisheries were regarded as appurtenances to the adjoining lands. The customs and the laws governing the fisheries are explained only by reference to the old system of land tenure, which was of a feudal nature" -- Page [1].
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
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