Hui Mālama O Mo'omomi
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We began our work in the early 1990s seeking to inspire the community of Mo'omomi on Moloka'i and other communities in Hawai'i to revive traditional customary practices based on natural resource cycles that help us regain knowledge and better sustain and manage our resources. To reverse declines observed in resources along the coastline, we seek to build support for community-based management by developing outreach like a Pono Fishing Calendar, proposing a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) (see their CBSFA Proposal and Management Plan and Administrative Record), and sharing 'ike to care for the ocean by mentoring youth and working with the community on the ground. To contact us, please reach out to the Network.
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Despite the rugged shoreline and windward exposure of Moloka'i's North Coast, it is regarded as an essential and extensively used traditional fishing and gathering area. The marine resources of this area have sustained the local Hawaiian population of north Moloka‘i since at least 900 A.D. Early inhabitants of nearby north coast valleys made regular canoe voyages to Moʻomomi to fish and gather ocean and coastal resources. Accounts from oral history allude to a time when indigenous inhabitants walked on trails from Nihoa to Kalaeokaʻīlio and beyond, monitoring and harvesting from managed koʻa (fishing grounds) which were marked along the shoreline by kūʻula (or fishing shrines). The knowledge, function and protocols related to the fishing grounds and kūʻula have been passed on from one generation to the next and are known by the master fishermen of this area to this day. Materials
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Ka Honua Momoma
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Ka Honua Momona International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, based on the island of Moloka'i. Our mission is to be a model of sustainability mauka a makai (from the mountains to the sea). We seek to foster connections between all aspects of the island ecosystem, including the people and culture, and we firmly believe that Moloka'i can again return to abundance and become a self-sufficient model for others. Check out our website, Facebook and Instagram pages (@molokaifishponds) for more information, and e-mail us to get involved!
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Our primary long-term goals are to:
We explain our Theory of Change by describing a kūpuna (wise elder) sewing a Hawaiian throw net. He begins with the piko (the center) and slowly, but steadily, connects maka (eyes) of the aho (rope) until he has made enough rows of connections to form an entire net. Similarly, we believe that participants of our programs go through an iterative process, by experiencing each of our five core principles as many times as is necessary to gain the wisdom of our kūpuna: 1) Hoewe: Cultural Rootedness; 2) Kahu Ho‘ilina: Environmental Stewardship; 3) Kaʻi Like: Intergenerational Exchange; 4) Ka ’Imi ’Ike: Lifelong Learning; and 5) Mahuaola: Health and Wellbeing. Whether it’s how we do our programming at Ka Honua Momona, how we approach our theory of change, or how we care for our team and community, our overarching philosophy = “Aloha is our Final Destination.” Materials
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Maunalei Ahupua'a CMMA
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We are a group of local residents and families on Lāna'i who promote community kuleana to mālama 'āina. In other words, we embrace the privilege and responsibility to care for our resources. Native Hawaiian and local resident families have thrived off of the natural resources of Lāna‘i for generations. Today, marine resources, including coral reefs and near-shore fisheries, remain central to island life. To contact us, reach out to the Network.
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Despite its importance, the marine life of Lāna‘i is endangered by a number of unmanaged threats both in the water and from land including sedimentation, climate change, and overharvest. One example is an increase in the deer population and invasive plant species in our ahupua'a (land division), which has caused a soil erosion problem. After it rains, sediment runs off the land and into the water, degrading coral reefs and essential habitat for fish and other important species. To combat this erosion issue, we have built - with help from local youth groups - gabions, or sediment traps, using wood from the invasive kiawe trees. Materials
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Polanui Hiu
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We are a group of community members from West Maui working to restore the coral reefs, fisheries, and traditions once practiced within the ahupua'a of Polanui near Lahaina town. Our efforts are enhanced by long-held values of laulima and kuleana, and strong community involvement. Check out our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@polanuihiu). To get involved, please e-mail us.
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Nā Papalimu O Pi‘ilani, the reef off Maui’s Lahaina coastline at Polanui, was once known for its abundance of fish and edible limu. These resources, carefully tended by kūpuna, sustained Lahaina families for generations. But like other Hawaiian reefs adjacent to high population centers, it now shows signs of significant human impact associated with overharvesting, recreational use, sediment, and poor water quality. These stressors are contributing to the reef’s decline and consistently low fish populations. As resources and habitats disappear, so do the roots, knowledge, and practices patiently acquired by Hawaiian people over generations. One way we address these challenges is through community-engaged monitoring of fish abundance, presence and absence, human recreational use, and coastal water quality. This community-gathered data will be used to make informed decisions related to Polanui's future management and as Lahaina recovers from the devastating 2023 fire. We also manage mauka work through Maui Cultural Lands. Materials
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Wailuku CMMA
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We are a group of local residents and families in central Maui focused on restoring a healthy fishery within the Kahului Harbor Fisheries Management Area (FMA) for forage species like akule (bigeye scad) and nehu (Hawaiian anchovy) that are the basis of the food-chain. Follow our work and contact us via Facebook (@WailukuCmma).
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Kahului Harbor is an important estuary environment for a variety of marine and coastal species. We are using a multi-prong approach to address the detrimental factors that have led to noticeable declines in akule and nehu populations. One approach is to increase compliance with FMA rules by promoting pono fishing, working with local fishermen, engaging our community, and hosting youth programs to restore overall harbor health. We are also working with the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) to monitor and improve water quality and restoring limu abundance in collaboration with the Limu Hui and through our own efforts. Our approach honors the connection between forage fisheries, limu, and water quality, and acknowledges working to improve any one of these components is an effort to improve all three of them. Materials
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Nā Moku Aupuni o Ko'olau Hui
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We are the lineal descendants and current residents of Keʻanae & Wailuanui and it is our kuleana to protect and perpetuate what our kūpuna built for us. We organized in June 1996 as a non-profit organization to educate, perpetuate, serve, and protect historical, spiritual, traditional, & environmental well-being of Keʻanae-Wailuanui. Check out our website and follow us on Facebook (@NaMokuAOKH) and Instagram (@na_moku).
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Our community meets every first Saturday of the month to clean up the old Keʻanae School and every third Saturday of the month to take care of our kūleana in cleaning our streams. We also are involved in our Koʻolau Watershed Monitoring Project clearing streams from the overgrowth of invasive species, learning how to measure the volume of water in our kahawai (river), and test the quality of water (pH, Salinity, Density, Temperature, and Turbidity) we have in our kahawai as well as the water entering and exiting our lo’i. Materials
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Ke Ao Hāli'i
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Ke Ao Hāli‘i (protective blanket of clouds) was formed early in 2018 with the purpose to protect Hāna lands. Our vision is that Hāna coastal lands and ocean are protected and full of life that provides for our 'ohana. Kanaka Maoli and the community work together to manage the 'āina. Our kupuna 'iwi are at peace and our culture is alive and passed to future generations. Check out our website and follow us on Facebook (@savehanacoast).
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On March 1st, 2018, our humble community of Hāna received a wake-up call; it came in the form of a prospective buyer, eager to purchase approximately 46 acres of pristine coastline along Makaʻalae, four miles south of Hāna town. While plans for the property were unknown and the buyer was open to community input, the reality of the situation was clear: Hāna’s coastline could soon be developed. With this event as a catalyst, Ke Ao Hāliʻi was formed soon thereafter. In April 2018 we registered as a nonprofit organization with the state of Hawai‘i, and in June 2018 our 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt status was approved by the IRS. Our purpose is to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of the Hāna moku and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the region; to hold title to and own interests in real property or to hold easements; to preserve and manage the area's natural, cultural, scenic, historic and marine resources for the benefit, education and enjoyment of our community and future generations. Materials
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Na Mamo O Mū'olea
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We are a group of family and neighbors in east Maui actively working to mālama our place and perpetuate our Hawaiian cultural values and practices so the ‘ohana of Mū‘olea can continue to rely on these lands and waters for our traditional subsistence lifestyle. Mū'olea on Maui's rugged Hāna coast, once the summer residence of King David Kalākaua, is steeped in cultural heritage and tradition. Careful tending of its shoreline and reefs has ensured sustainable food supplies for generations of Hawaiians. But in recent decades, the traditional systems and practices that helped maintain abundance have started to erode. Please visit our website for more information.
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We aim to boost community engagement in the management activities of our place. One way we practice traditional ahupua'a (ridge-to-reef) management is by resting an area from the harvest of 'opihi, a highly-prized endemic limpet that is part of the traditional Hawaiian diet. We have established a 75 meter voluntary 'opihi rest area along our coast, giving the 'opihi time to make more 'opihi and providing resources for the future. We also provide scholarships for youth and host an annual Hāna Limu Festival. Materials
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Kīpahulu 'Ohana
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We are a group of residents and kama'āina from Kīpahulu in east Maui dedicated to the cultural sustainability of Kīpahulu moku through the perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian practices from mauka to makai. Prized by Hawaiians for its fertile lands and waters, Kīpahulu sustained a population of thousands for generations. But in a small subsistence-based community, increased accessibility to our shorelines and a decline in traditional Hawaiian management has led to a well-documented decrease of our resources such as ‘opihi, limu, and fish that the ‘ohana of Kīpahulu rely on for sustenance. So in 1995, a small group of Hawaiian residents formed Kīpahulu ‘Ohana to revive and promote traditional and cultural practices to reverse this trend and restore abundance in Kīpahulu. Check out our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@kipahuluohana).
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One way we are working to restore our resources is through the establishment of a Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area in March 2023. This designation establishes coastal and nearshore rules that support Kīpahulu's place-based traditions and culture through a co-management relationship with the State Division of Aquatic Resources. Part of this designation includes an 'opihi rest area along the public access coastline of Haleakalā National Park. By resting our harvest, we are ensuring food for the future and perpetuating our culture. We also manage a traditional Hawaiian wetland taro farm, Kapahu Living Farm. Materials
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