Explore the Marine Protected Areas of Hawai'i in the Coral Reefs area of the website. The mission of the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network is to foster education and research on coral reefs by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities and to enhance the conservation of coral reefs through stewardship. The Hawai'i Coral Reef Network is a grass-roots organization of numerous individuals from a variety of state and non-governmental agencies concerned with the conservation of our precious coral reef resources.

Purpose: To "provide for the effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the coastal zone." Our Vision: A vibrant planning and management system that guides human activities to assure that land and water uses are designed and carried out in a manner that sustains the resources and their values. Honolulu, Hawaii

Mission Statement - "Enhance, protect, conserve and manage Hawaii’s unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources held in public trust for current and future generations of the people of Hawaii nei, and its visitors, in partnership with others from the public and private sectors."

The mission of the Division of Aquatic Resources is to manage, conserve and restore the state's unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for present and future generations. Site includes Fishing Regulations, Licenses, Permits, and more.

Hawaii Ocean Safety Team (HOST) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote stewardship of Hawaii's waters and enhance ocean safety. Everyone has responsibility for the care of Hawaii's oceans, and as our name implies, we believe this commitment can only be fulfilled by working as a team.

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary was created by Congress in 1992 to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaiʻi. It is administered by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The sanctuary is located from the shoreline to the 100-fathom isobath (600 ft. depth) in the four island area of Maui; Penguin Bank; and off the north shore of Kaua'i, the north and south shores of O'ahu, and the north Kona and Kohala coast of Hawai'i Island. Discover marine life and extraordinary habitats that make up your nation's marine sanctuaries and our continuing efforts to conserve these ocean and coastal treasures.

The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is the single largest conservation area under the U.S. flag, and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. It encompasses 139,797 square miles of the Pacific Ocean (362,073 square kilometers) - an area larger than all the country's national parks combined. The Monument was expressly created to protect an exceptional array of natural and cultural resources. The extensive coral reefs found in Papahanaumokuakea - truly the rainforests of the sea - are home to over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Honolulu, Hawaii

The Hawai'i Chapter of the Sierra Club is actively working to reduce the impacts of global climate change by encouraging the development of clean renewable energy, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and ensuring our fragile native habitat is protected from harm.

Founded in 1968, the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (UH Sea Grant) is part of a national network of 32 programs that promote better understanding, conservation, and use of coastal resources. UH Sea Grant works in partnership with the University of Hawai'i's prestigious School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to identify Hawai'i's critical resource management issues and guide cutting-edge scientific research to address these challenges. Honolulu, Hawai'i