On April 24, divers from MNA were invited to observe a coral repair/restoration project involving Kaua‘iʻs Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). The DAR divers had been trained in repairing storm-damaged coral and were responding to reports of broken coral from the recent Kona Low storms on Kaua‘i. Work like this is closely regulated as it is easy to do more harm than good. DAR was able to address several damaged branching corals and MNA and DAR will monitor the progress of these restored formations over time. Storm damage is one of many stressors to the islandʻs coral formations.
