A‘OHE HANA NUI KA ALU‘IA
(NO TASK IS TOO BIG WHEN DONE TOGETHER)
Guided by a deepening relationship between people and place, Manu ʻIwa O Ka Malanai believes in 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.
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.
Sharing with keiki the principle of “lawai‘a pono” will provide future generations with a path to manage this important food source.
Supporting a Marine Managed Area is part of our effort to restore abundance to the nearshore fishery and perpetuate traditional Kailua fishing practices.
