We share the message that we no longer live in a world of abundance, but in a world of scarcity. Only through collaborations and coalition building can we achieve even preliminary successes in sustainability.

In parallel with the processes involved in creating an FMA, we will work to build the community support needed when the mandated state-wide public comment period opens.  

Our activities include:

Collecting and archiving lawai’a makule stories and historical ecological knowledge.

Talking with night spearfishers to give them the information they need to better implement pono fishing practices.

Reaching more members of the public through  a digital media outreach campaign that draws on lawai’a makule stories and video snippets contrasting our depleted reefs with other  sustainably-managed reefs. Provide action items for fishers to engage in pono fishing practices. 

Advocating for policy changes to promote long-term nearshore fisheries productivity.

Engaging the local community to achieve the mana’o that will provide a strong foundation for our work, including: 

1) learning exchanges and site visits with other established Makai Watch community organizations

2) engage in strategic planning for our organization, to be accomplished through partnering with trained facilitators to guide the process

3) creation of annual SMART goals to guide organizational action and activities.  

Collaborating with Makai Watch Ha’ena and Pūpūkea to determine best practices for our Makai Watch efforts and how the carrying capacity number of visitors to our local area can be determined