Fishing Pono Premiere on LOCAL, USA
Premiering on Local, USA Monday, June 15:
Fishing Pono: Living in Harmony With the Sea tells the story of Native Hawaiians on the island of Molokaʻi who are using ancient conservation methods to restore fisheries in the waters of their island.
Featuring lifelong fisherman Kelson 'Mac' Poepoe, and directed by award-winning helmer Mary Lambert, Fishing Pono's graphic images of the commercial exploitation of Pacific fisheries leaves no room for doubt that current practices are unsustainable and will leave nothing for future generations. Mr. Poepoe's fishing conservation program on Moloka'i, based on historical practices, is an inspiring story of how one community turned the tide on a seemingly doomed resource.
The entire episode is available to stream at The WORLD Channel through September 2015.
Produced in partnership with WTTW in Chicago, Local, USA is a half-hour, 13-week series that features fascinating stories of diverse people, culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, and curated around a single theme for each program.
Local, USA is a co-production of WTTW and WORLD Channel.
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