USCRTF Meeting 2022

The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) members from 13 federal agencies, seven U.S. states, territories, commonwealths, and three Freely Associated States held their annual jurisdictional meeting in Hawai‘i in 2022 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa in Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i from August 27th- September 3rd, 2022. Members, Principals, and Invited Guests attended working group meetings, site visits, and special sessions. The theme of this year’s meeting was Co-management of Coral Reef Communities.

USCRTF Member Meetings

	8/27	8/28	8/29	8/30	8/31	9/1	9/2	9/3
Morning		All Islands Committee Meeting	Coral Disease Working Group	Coral Restoration Working Group		USCRTF Business Meeting	Blue Nature Alliance Breakfast – Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Workshop
Afternoon	All Islands Committee Meeting		Federal Employees	Coral Restoration Working Group	Steering Committee	USCRTF Business Meeting	Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Workshop
Evening			All Islands Committee Meeting & Dinner	Kamehameha Schools Historical and Cultural Walk	Holomua: 30×30 Reception	Linking Together: Marine Conservation Partnerships sponsored by Lynker and Malama Kai Foundation

The Holomua Reception was documented with the following videos:

Holomua Panel
Holomua Song by Luna Kekoa

USCRTF Member Site Visits

	8/27	8/28	8/29	8/30	8/31	9/1	9/2	9/3
Morning			Miloliʻi (Fisheries Working Group)	South Kohala (Watershed Working Group)	Kealakekua Bay (Friends & Family)			Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center (O‘ahu) – West Maui Watershed (Makai)
Afternoon		Kaloko-Honokōhau (AIC Only)	Miloliʻi (Fisheries Working Group)	South Kohala (Watershed Working Group)				Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center (O‘ahu) – West Maui Watershed (Mauka)

The USCRTF Business Meeting will took place on Thursday, September 1st. Members of the public were invited to attend. Below is a preliminary schedule:

The Business Meeting was recorded and videos can be found at the following links:

Coral Reefs