The Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA), was established in June 2009, and is designed to protect important herbivorous fish species and urchins. Why protect herbivores? Because they are the reef cleaners. If there is too much algae on a reef, it can smother and kill corals. Herbivores do an excellent job keeping algae in… Continue Reading →
After writing about West Maui for over five years as CORAL’s grants manager, I finally had the opportunity to visit the island on a recent vacation. I got to see first-hand how West Maui’s hotels and resorts are literally the last line of defense for adjacent coral reefs. Driving the North Loop Coastline Road Hwy… Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, thanks to support from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, we were able to set up two display cases in the Maui airport to educate travelers about the importance of protecting coral reefs. The cases highlight some easy ways visitors and locals can protect reefs, and feature a crochet coral reef made out of… Continue Reading →
For Immediate Release March 16, 2015 MAUI, HAWAI’I–The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is partnering with the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui to bring a new course to the University of Hawai‘i Maui College’s spring schedule. The 5-week class, Reef-Friendly Shoreline Innovations, is designed to teach watershed stewardship and landscape design principles to shoreline property owners… Continue Reading →
By Naneng Setiasih, Coral Triangle Regional Manager The small-fishing village of Tulamben in Bali struggled with poverty for decades, but that changed with a series of unfortunate events a few decades ago. The USS Liberty beached along its rocky shore after being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. And in 1963 the eruption of… Continue Reading →
Soggy Christmas Eve storms make for high surf and cloudy snorkeling Severe storms with heavy rains in the week leading up to Christmas led to power outages, downed trees, and flash flooding throughout Maui. In West Maui, ocean waters were cloudy for several days following the storms, and while surf was big, few surfers wanted… Continue Reading →
Thanks to Diane Kanealii of Kailapa Community Association (KCA) Hawaiian Homes for submitting this article. Kailapa Community Association (KCA) is a Hawaiian homestead organization made up of residents who have stepped up to take on the Kuleana of Malama ‘Aina. Part of this Kuleana is to prepare the land for development. Through grants from the… Continue Reading →
Thanks to Cynthia Ho for submitting this article. Mahalo to the 129 volunteers from Keep Puakō Beautiful (KPB), Get the Drift (GTD), and Bag It who attended the Puakō Boat Ramp Clean-Up. During the event, volunteers surveyed and removed 609 pounds of dumped trash and marine debris on 13.25 miles of trails from Hapuna Beach… Continue Reading →
Interested in finding more ideas on how you can reduce land-based pollution, cut costs by saving energy, and engage your guests in education and conservation programs? Read the examples below, and be sure to read the Hawai’i Hotel Reef Stewardship guide to learn about more ways to turn your hotel into a reef steward. Case Studies… Continue Reading →