Reports

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy-Priorities for Management in the Main Hawaiian Islands 2020-2030

HCRS 2030 Makai Restoration Action Plan – Goal 1: Bleaching
Hawaiʻi Coral Reef Strategy 2030 Makai Restoration Action Plan for Goal 2 is open for public comment 2/19/2025-3/31/2025
- If you would like to provide comment on the Hawaiʻi Coral Reef Strategy 2030 Makai Restoration Action Plan for Goal 2: Coral Restoration for Coastal Protection please continue with one of the following:
- Download the Word.doc [DRAFT for Public Comment], ensure “track changes” is on in “review” mode, save, and send the edited draft to dar-restoration@hawaii.gov
  - [PDF version of DRAFT HCRS2030 Makai Restoration Action Plan Goal 2]
- Provide comment through the Google Form for HCRS2030 MRAP Goal 2 Coastal Protection for Public Comment
- Email any comments directly to dar-restoration@hawaii.gov
- Your comments are greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy-Priorities for Management in the Main Hawaiian Islands 2010-2020

Technical Reports

Analysis and review of fishery-dependent data for Hawaiian nearshore noncommercial fisheries. Raz, L.J.T., T.B. Grabowski, and R. Masse. 2024.

Coral Restoration Implementation Guide. Gulko, D., C. Wolke, C. Jayne, N. Chan, and C. Stephenson. 2019.

Kahekili Herbivore Fishery Management Area—Results Brief. DAR. 2018.

Findings and Recommendations of Effectiveness of the West Hawai’i Regional Fishery Management Area (WHRFMA). Walsh, W.J. et al. 2018.

Size-dependent and age-based female fecundity and reproductive output for three Hawaiian goatfish (Family Mullidae) species. Cole, K.S. 2009.

Growth, mortality and reproduction of manini. K. Longenecker, R. Langston, and J. Eble. 2008.

Life History Compendium of Exploited Hawaiian Fishes. K. Longenecker and R. Langston. 2008.

Temporal and Seasonal Closures used in Fisheries Management: A Review with Application to Hawai`i. J. Beets and M. Manuel. 2007.

Informational Guides

Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Designation Procedures Guide

The Fragment Conundrum: Issues with In-Water Fragmentation in Hawaii

Why Grow Big Corals Versus Lots of Little Corals: The Concept of Size Refuge

Sourcing Hawaiian Corals for Restoration

Impacts of West Hawaii Marine Protected Areas on Yellow Tang Stocks and Fishery Sustainability

Reef Fish Stocks and Fishing Impacts in the Hawaiian Islands

Status and Trends of Maui Coral Reefs

Research Articles

Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui

Assessing the importance of fishing impacts on Hawaiian coral reef fish assemblages along regional-scale human population gradients

Impacts of a Hawaiian marine protected area network on the abundance and fishery sustainability of the yellow tang

Projects

FY 2024 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
DOCARE Legal Fellow
Coral Restoration Coordination
DAR Database Expansion
DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping
Assessing the sufficiency of Hawaiian reef and fishery survey data

FY 2023 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
DAR Legal Fellow
DOCARE Legal Fellow
West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination
Makai Watch
Holomua Marine Initiative Marine Managed Area Plan Development
Coral Restoration Coordination
DAR Database Expansion
DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping

FY 2022 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
DAR Legal Fellow
DOCARE Legal Fellow
West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination
South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination
Mauka-Makai Watch
Marine 30×30 Implementation
Coral Restoration Coordination
DAR Database Expansion
DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping

FY 2021 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment
DAR Legal Fellow
DOCARE Legal Fellow
West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination
South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination
Mauka-Makai Watch
Marine 30×30 Implementation
Coral Restoration Coordination
DAR Database Expansion
DOCARE Observation and Enforcement Analysis, Reporting and Mapping
Fisheries supplementary survey design to capture all types of fishers
Reducing Sedimentation in S. Kohala by Establishing Critical Firebreaks

FY 2020 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett)
DAR Legal Fellow (PI: M. Hamnett)
West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga)
South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins)
DOCARE Legal Fellow (PI: M. Hamnett)
Mauka-Makai Watch (PI: M. Hamnett)
Fishing Rules App for Hawai‘i (Fish Rules LLC)
West Maui Kumuwai (WMK) Targeted Stakeholder Engagement (PI: L. Foote)
Eyes of the Reef Training Material (PI: M. Hamnett)
Stomach Content Analysis of Targeted Herbivores in Hawai‘i (PI: R. Toonen and E. Franklin)

FY 2019 Projects

West Hawai‘i Fish and Habitat Monitoring and Assessment (PI: S. Honarvar)
DAR Legal Fellow (PI: D. Antolini)
West Maui Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
South Kohala Priority Watershed Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
DOCARE Legal Fellow (PI: D. Antolini)
Mauka-Makai Watch (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: K. Deitschman)
Fishing Rules App for Hawai‘i (Fish Rules LLC)
West Maui Kumuwai (WMK) Targeted Stakeholder Engagement (PI: L. Foote)
Eyes of the Reef Training Material (PI: TBD)
Stomach Content Analysis of Targeted Herbivores in Hawai‘i (PI: TBD)

FY 2018 Projects

Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 9 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini)
West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini)
Makai Watch 2.0 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
Social Marketing to Advance Watershed Management in West Maui (PI: L. Foote)
Low-Impact Design and Development for West Maui (PI: M. Reyes)
Sewage Pollution Source Tracking on Puakō’s Reefs (PI: Tracy Wiegner)
Repair and Replace Conservation Boundary Fencing in West Maui (PI: C. Morden)
Community Driven Wastewater Treatment in Puakō (PI: E. Perez)
Implementing the Roadmap to 30×30 – Community Engagement Phase (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: TBD)
Strategic Planning and Facilitation Support for the Hawai‘i Coral Reef Strategy 2020-2030 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: TBD)
DAR Centralized Database – Development to Implementation Phases (DataHouse Consulting)
Piloting and Aerial Survey Approach to Monitor Coral Bleaching (Aloha Helicopter Tours)
West Hawai‘i Coral Health Maps (PI: G. Asner)

FY 2017 Projects

Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: TBD)
DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: Ian Garrod)
West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
Makai Watch 2.0 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
Social Marketing to Advance Watershed Management in West Maui (PI: L. Foote)
Low-Impact Design and Development for West Maui (CORAL)
Sewage Pollution Source Tracking on Puakō’s Reefs (PI: Tracy Wiegner)
Repair and Replace Conservation Boundary Fencing in West Maui (PI: C. Morden)
Using Marxan to Set Conservation Targets-Phase 3 of 3 (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A. Meadows)

FY 2016 Projects

Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 8 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: Misha Nishiki and Ian Garrod)
West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: J. Nobriga, Staff: T. Callender)
South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: C. Wiggins, Staff: J. Rose)
Corals of Opportunity as a Restoration Tool (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
Makai Watch Coordination (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)

FY 2015 Projects

Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 7 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
DOCARE Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: J. Foster)
West Maui Marine Coordination (PI: P. Crozir, Staff: T. Callender)
DAR Coral Bleaching Plan (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
Corals of Opportunity as a Restoration Tool (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A, Rosinski)
Makai Watch Coordination (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
Community-Based Social Marketing; West Maui Facilities in Storm Water Management (PI: L. Foote)
Makai Watch – Building a Database of Rules (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: L. Kekoa)
Sewage Pollution Source tracking Along Puakō’s Shoreline (PI: T. Wiegner)

FY 2014 Projects

Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 6 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
Implementation of the NOAA Coral Capacity Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
Kiholo and West Maui: Integrating Local Knowledge through Moon Calendars (PI: A. Friedlander, Staff: E.Schemmel)
South Kohala Implementation Coordination (PI: D. Learner, Staff: S. Tobiason)
South Kohala Marine Coordination (PI: K. Hum, Staff: J. Rose)
Ecological Assessment of 60 Day-Use Moorings in Kona (PI: M. Hamnett, Staff: J. Milisen)
West Maui Post Fire Rehabilitation Materials (PI: P. Crozir)
West Maui Ocean Friendly and Good Housekeeping (PI: L. Foote)
South Kohala Coastal Community Naturalist Program (PI: C.Wiggins)
Kahekili-Kaanapali Makai Watch (PI: L.Foote)

FY 2013 Projects

Kona Fish & Habitat Monitoring and Assessment-Yr 5 (PI: D. Duffy and W. Walsh)
Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy Assessment (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: R. Minato)
DAR Legal Support (PI: D. Antolini, Staff: D. Sakoda)
Keanu‘i‘omanō Stream Bank Stabilization Project (PI: A. Hood)
West Maui Priority Site Coordination (PI: W. Nohara, Staff: T. Callender)
Identifying and Preserving the Resilience of West Maui Coral Reefs (PI: B. Howland)
Integrating local ecological knowledge with a novel scientific tool to refine traditional community-based fishing moon calendars in Kiholo and West Maui (PI: A. Friedlander, Staff: Eva Schemmel)
Assessment of coral settlement distributions and environmental conditions (PI: P. Jokiel and K. Rogers)
DAR Coral Fellow (PI: M. Hamnett and K. Davidson, Staff: A. Rosinski)
Reef Resilience Virtual Tour (PI: L. Foote)

FY 2012 Projects

DAR Legal Fellow
Kona Monitoring- 2013 Report, 2013 Detailed Report
32nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting Coordination (Sept 2014)
South Kohala Communications Plan
Urchin biocontrol for alien algae
West Maui Curb Inlet Basket Pilot
Understanding the consequences of land-based pollutants on coral health in S. Kohala
• Final Report
• The Nature Conservancy Report
Maui Makai Watch Implementation
Hanakao`o Slope Stabilization
West Maui Fire Mitigation Plan
Reef Friendly Landscape Management Plans
Stream Corridor Assessment, Erosion Monitoring, and Recommendations
West Kumuwai Social Marketing Campaign
Day Use Mooring Buoy- Phase III

FY 2011 Final Reports