Pics from my first REEF fish survey!
It was conducted in the Marine Life Conservation District in Waikiki, which is often confused with the Fisheries Management Area. Most locals don't know, but the MLCD is a no take zone, which means you cannot take any fish, coral, rocks, or shells from the area at any time; it's a protected zone. This is why the reef is healthier and there are more fish.
However, Diamond Head of the MLCD is the Fisheries Management Area , where it is open to the public to fish during every even-numbered year. So in 2011, it will be closed for the entire year.
The water clarity wasn't great though....so the pics are very bad...
This is a cool pic cause there's 5 different species: a juvenile Christmas Wrasse, 3 Bluespine Unicornfish, 2 Orangespine Unicornfish, 2 Manini (Convict Tang), and a female Bird Wrasse!
The Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (Reef Triggerfish)
'Ulua (Bluefin Trevally)
Juvenile Hawaiian Sergeant
Female Whitespotted Boxfish
Very long Teated sea cucumber
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