How are spinner dolphins, manta rays, sharks, sea turtles and large schools of fish like akule in Maui’a Honolua Bay responding to the lack of pressure from tourism? Maui’s beautiful Honolua Bay is located only 10 miles north of the population centers of Lahaina and Ka’anapali. A Hawaii Marine Life Conservation District, Honolua Bay is […]
Presented as part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Know Your Ocean Speaker Series Photo by Keoki Stender Perhaps you’ve heard of “roi roundups” – efforts by the community to spearfish and kill roi, commonly known as the peacock grouper, to remove these invasive fish from our local reefs. Roi were introduced to Hawaii in […]
Part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s Know Your Ocean Speaker Series Americans are taking up gardening in record numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Maui residents are joining the trend. Growing your own produce, as well as doing your own landscaping and yard care, are great ways to save money, get exercise, be outdoors […]
Research Report: Changes in Water Quality During a 12-Hour Period at Two Maui Beaches This research report was prepared by the Hui O Ka Wai Ola ocean water quality monitoring team. To learn more about this program, please visit huiokawaiola.com. To better understand how tide change influences water quality, a group of Hui O Ka […]
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Helping to Raise Funds to Support This Once-in-a-Lifetime Research Opportunity According to a 2007 report published in the scientific journal Ecological Applications, Molokini Marine Life Conservation District was considered the most effective marine protected area in Hawaiʻi1,2. However, during the past decade, Molokini’s ecosystem health has declined, likely related to […]
What will determine the future impacts of sewage on Hawai’i’s nearshore ecosystems and public health? Learn more at a free Zoom webinar titled “Sewage Impacts on Hawaiʻi’s Coastlines: Past, Present and Future” by Daniel Amato, Ph.D., which will include recent research and latest information on Hawaiʻi’s wastewater saga. The webinar will take place on Wednesday […]
KIHEI, HI – Want to help get the word out about switching to sunscreens that are free of reef-harming oxybenzone and octinoxate? Looking for ways to explain “reef safe” sunscreen choices to guests and customers? The nonprofit Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, with support from the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, has […]
Mark Deakos first began studying Maui’s manta rays for his Ph.D. By 2010 he had described the largest known population of manta rays in the United States with over 400 unique individuals. But over the past decade, much has changed. At one time aggregations as large as 30 manta rays could be seen but today, […]
What are the factors contributing to the decline in observed sighting rates of humpback whales in Hawaiʻi and Alaska? Three humpback whale researchers will be presenting information on a collaborative study that is examining this question on Tuesday, February 4, as part of Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.” This evening […]
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) located in Maui County, Hawaii is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS), located in Kihei, HI. A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed this month between NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and MNMRC. The agreement opens the possibility of […]
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