We combine ancestral Hawaiian practices and
modern science.

Together restoring Kailua’s reef ecosystem.

A‘ohe hana nui ka alu‘ia (No Task Is Too Big When Done Together)

E komo Mai

Guided by deepening relationships between people and place, Manu ʻIwa o ka Malanai believes in the power of abundance, collaboration, and coalition-building to create enduring, positive change for Kailua’s nearshore waters. Our mission is to restore Kailua’s shallow-water ecosystems—reefs, fish, and marine life—by incorporating Hawaiian ancestral practices with modern science, honoring Kailua’s once-abundant fishing grounds.

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We are the designated Kaʻōhao, Kailua Makai Watch
Mahalo for sharing your observations

Makai Watch Night Spear Fishing

Reef and Fish

Makai Watch Inappropriate Use

ImiʻIke
Pursuit of Knowledge
Our initiatives include the study of factors affecting our nearshore fishery.

Community Collaboration

Of all the ocean users,the largest group of people to use the ocean in Kailua are the men, women and children who paddle canoes.

We combine ancestral Hawaiian practices and modern science.

Together restoring Kailua’s reef ecosystem. A‘ohe hana nui ka alu‘ia (No Task Is Too Big When Done Together)

E komo Mai

We are the designated Kaʻōhao, Kailua Makai Watch Mahalo for sharing your observations

ImiʻIke Pursuit of Knowledge Our initiatives include the study of factors affecting our nearshore fishery.

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We combine ancestral Hawaiian practices and
modern science.

Together restoring Kailua’s reef ecosystem.

A‘ohe hana nui ka alu‘ia (No Task Is Too Big When Done Together)

We are the designated Kaʻōhao, Kailua Makai Watch
Mahalo for sharing your observations

ImiʻIke
Pursuit of Knowledge
Our initiatives include the study of factors affecting our nearshore fishery.