1. Hawaii’s Local Action Strategies to Protect Coral Reefs

2. 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” 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” Acknowledging Our Cultural Roots

3. Threats to Hawaii’s Reefs: Overfishing Land-based sources of pollution (LBP) Recreational overuse/misuse Lack of public awareness Alien species Bleaching and disease Overfishing Land-based sources of pollution (LBP) Recreational overuse/misuse Lack of public awareness Alien species Bleaching and disease

4. 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

5. Stakeholder Workshops and Meetings (Maui, Molokai, Oahu) Identification of Goals, Objectives, and Priorities Formation of Steering Committee Focus Group Meetings with Stakeholder Groups and Steering Committee Draft Local Action Strategy Steering Committee and Stakeholder Groups Review and Comment Information and Data Compilation and Review Final Local Action Strategy and Updates U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Review Review and Monitoring Collaborative Planning Process

7. Hawaii’s Living Reef Program

9. 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 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

10. 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 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

11. 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

12. 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 land- owners 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