The Coral Reef Alliance worked with the West Hawaii community to develop and implement standards to keep our reefs healthy and the public informed. The summer of 2009 marked a milestone for Coral Reef Alliance’s work in Hawaii: the successful balloting of four voluntary standards for marine tourism in West Hawaii.
Through a process begun in early 2008, the West Hawaii community developed standards for SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling, General Boating (including kayaking and surf schools), Wildlife Interactions (including dolphins, whales, monk seals, turtles, manta rays, sharks, and invertebrates), and Shoreline Activities.
http://www.coral.org/west_hawaii_standards