Maui Nui Marine Resource Council

What We Do

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s (MNMRC) mission is to ensure healthy coral reefs, clean ocean water, and abundant native fish for Maui Nui (Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi).

We believe that Maui Nui’s reefs are a vital part of our island community. We depend on them to provide food, support thousands of jobs, and protect our shorelines from storm surge and erosion. Unfortunately, 25% of Maui’s surveyed reef sites are dead and 50% of surveyed reef sites are declining in health. Maui also has the 2nd lowest fish abundance in the Hawaiian Islands with some native fish stocks having declined by 90%.

In addition, Maui has Hawaiʻi’s most polluted coastal waters. From 2012-2014, 90% of the water samples collected in Maui coastal waters failed to meet State standards and many sites face chronic brown water events.

Through the power of community involvement, partnerships, and public education, we aim to solve these and other problems that undermine the quality of our nearshore ocean waters and coral reefs. After all, many of the threats impacting Maui Nui’s reefs and nearshore ocean water begin on land, right here on our islands.

Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and hold a Gold Transparency certification from Candid/Guidestar.

Cause Areas

Animals, Environmental Conservation, Cultural Preservation, Education & Training, Community Engagement, Non Profit Support

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