On Maui, spearfishermen spent the day snatching up invasive fish from Hawaii’s waters.
It was all part of the annual "Roi Round-Up."
Dozens of divers filled their lines with roi, to’au, and ta’ape, three types of invasive fish that pose a danger to some of Hawaii’s native species.
Event organizers say an average sized roi consumes approximately 146 native reef fish per year.
Prizes were given out for the largest, smallest and most fish caught.
In the end, more than 200 invasive fish were rounded-up.
Event organizers plan to donate to the fish instead of simply throwing them out. In the past, the fish have been donated for use ciguatera research, for feed at the Maui Ocean Center and as fertilizer for local farmers.
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