Transcript Hawaii’s Local Action Strategies to Protect Coral Reefs

Hawaii’s Local Action Strategies
to Protect Coral Reefs
Acknowledging Our Cultural Roots
From the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant…
Hanau ka uka ko `ako `a
Hanau kana, he ako `ako `a, puka
“Born the coral polyp
“Born of him a coral colony emerged”
Threats to Hawaii’s Reefs:
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Overfishing
Land-based sources of pollution (LBP)
Recreational overuse/misuse
Lack of public awareness
Alien species
Bleaching and disease
Hawaii’s Local Action Strategies
 Hawaii’s Living Reef Program
 Coral Reef Fisheries Management
 Land-Based Sources of Pollution
 Aquatic Alien Species Management
 Recreational Impacts to Reefs
 Climate Change and Marine Disease
Collaborative Planning
Process
Formation of Steering Committee
Stakeholder Workshops and
Meetings (Maui, Molokai, Oahu)
Identification of Goals, Objectives,
and Priorities
Focus Group Meetings with Stakeholder
Groups and Steering Committee
Information and Data Compilation
and Review
Draft Local Action Strategy
Steering Committee and Stakeholder
Groups Review and Comment
Review and
Monitoring
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Review
Final Local Action Strategy
and Updates
Analyze 10 yr
coral data set
Hanalei
Watershed, Kauai
Upgrade
beach
restrooms
Replace
cesspools
Livestock
exclusion
fences/riparian
buffer
BMPs
for taro
Adapt sediment
and nutrient model
Hawaii’s Living
Reef Program
LAS Accomplishments (examples)
Land-Based Sources of Pollution
• Hosted an innovative Stormwater/Wastewater workshop on Maui
• Synthesis and analysis of land and coral health data for Honolua,
Maui
• East Molokai partnership support for feral animal control and fire
management
Aquatic Invasive Species
• Created a rapid response team, doing projects statewide
• Assessment and GIS integration of species of concern data at Lanai
and Maunalua Bay
LAS Accomplishments (examples)
Hawaii’s Living Reef Program
• Hosted Living Reef Awards attended by 250 participants
• Collaborated on a 5-booth display at the Hawaii Ocean Sports Expo
• Hawaiian Reef Etiquette PSA was the winner of the International
Wildlife Film Festival
• Two 30 second PSAs on all TV and cable channels through May
Coral Reef Fisheries
• MMA framework developed
• Taape/native goatfish studies on competition for prey and habitat
• Life history and population dynamics of parrotfish
Community-Based Initiatives
• Development of a Community-Based guidebook
• Support for community stewardship in key
MPAs
• Development of monitoring protocols that can
be applied across all communities
• Participation in community training sessions
Components Needing Support
• Support and collaboration for 2008 YOR
• Secure funding for community-based stewardship
• Plan, design and CIP for a marine infectious
disease facility
• Increased ceilings for NRCS grants for landowners who now do not qualify
• Innovative techniques to determine links between
land-based sources and CR health
• More opportunity for waivers to match
requirements on grants