The great barracuda, also known as ‘opelu mama or kaku, played a significant role in Hawaiian fishing traditions. Fishermen would work together with the kaku to find and net schools of ‘opelu. -- Maui ...

A freediving fisherman caught a great barracuda in the Portuguese Azores islands, the area’s first record of the fish, a study said. Photo shows a representatve island in the Azores. Photo from ...