Art
Makaha Dipytch
- Item Number
- 01-9788
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Opening Bid
- 240 USD
Item Description
Makaha Dipytch, giclee print by Carol Araki Wyban.
Top: The Ancient Makaha:
The leap from trapping fish to growing fish was made centuries ago. Aquaculture came through innovation. The Makaha is the technological innovation of the fishpond. It consists of lashed poles on a stationary gate and a channel connecting the pond to the sea. This channel is called the auwai kai. The Makaha serves three purposes: water circulation and aeration of the fishpond, natural stocking of fingerling fish attracted to the diatom enriched pond water enter the spaces between the lash poles and harvest of fish attracted to the flow of water. Mature fish must go to the open sea to reproduce. During spawning season the auwai is filled with fish and they can be caught by hand or net.
Bottom: The Post-European Contact Makaha:
The availability of new materials such as screen and metal fixtures resulted in more innovation. Fishponds became more manageable and efficient. Circulation and pond inflow and outflow can be controlled. Stocking could be selective and quantities of unwanted predators could be eliminated. Harvest is efficient. During spawning season, the inner gate is raised at high tide. The fish rush into the channel in a matter of minutes, the auwai is full of fish. When the gate is slammed, large quantities of fish are easily trapped. Continuous harvesting and stocking renews the life of the fishpond. This design is based on Lokoea fishpond's main Makaha, where the artist, Carol Araki Wyban and husband Jim spent many early mornings catching fish.
Dimensions: Framed 14.5″ x 18.5″
To learn more about Carol and her artistic process visit her bio page here.
Item Special Note
This giclee print is part of the Fishpond Technology: From Fishing to Fishponds.
Hawaiians observed nature. They conceived of, built and operated aquaculture systems. Ancient fishponds were in operation for centuries before Europeans came to Hawai'i. Their tools were their intellect, their hands, rocks and trees. The following figures describe the basic technology of fishponds and how they took the leap from fishing to aquaculture.
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