Although fisheries challenges evolve rapidly, historical approaches may provide “new” tools for managers. In the state of Washington, the Makah Tribe have used čibu·d, their traditional fishhook, to target Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis long before the advent of modern fisheries. We describe our experience in rediscovering this historical harvesting method, testing the species selectivity, refining the approach, and producing a tool ready for application in modern fisheries management. Over nearly a decade, we were able to uncover substantial traditional knowledge in the community. Turning this knowledge into a reproducible and consistent product for testing proved difficult. Initial attempts to deploy the gear using commercial longlines encountered a range of challenges, but suggested refinements for further research. Subsequent experiments in recreational fisheries were successful due to the lessons learned during initial work. Our experience may be of value to others hoping to investigate historical methods with potential for addressing modern problems.

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新旧旧：复兴传统的马卡比目鱼钩以应对现代渔业管理挑战

尽管渔业挑战发展迅速，但历史方法可能为管理者提供“新”工具。在华盛顿州，Makah 部落使用他们的传统鱼钩 čibu·d 来瞄准太平洋大比目鱼Hippoglossus stenolepis远在现代渔业出现之前。我们描述了我们在重新发现这种历史捕捞方法、测试物种选择性、改进方法以及生产可用于现代渔业管理的工具方面的经验。在近十年的时间里，我们能够在社区中发现大量的传统知识。将这些知识转化为可重复且一致的测试产品被证明是困难的。最初尝试使用商业延绳钓部署装备时遇到了一系列挑战，但建议对进一步研究进行改进。由于在最初的工作中吸取了教训，随后在休闲渔业中的实验取得了成功。我们的经验可能对希望研究具有解决现代问题潜力的历史方法的其他人有价值。