Research Article

Marine Protected Areas, Multiple-Agency Management, and Monumental Surprise in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Table 3

Inter-agency processes: interviewee responses by conceptual category (a)–(d). Numbers in parentheses indicate number of responses from a total pool of 23 respondents.

(A) Co-trustees relationships and monument designation

Negative perceptions
 (1) Challenge delineating roles and responsibilities (i.e., mandates, statutes, and jurisdiction) (15)
 (2) Different agency cultures (i.e., personalities, perceptions, visions) (4)
 (3) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jurisdiction challenged (3)
Positive perceptions
 (4) Continued collaboration between agencies (3)

(B) Respondents’ perception of agency role in the management of the monument

 (1) Fulfill our agency’s objectives (12)
 (2) Collaborate with partners (4)
 (3) Clearer roles and delineated responsibilities/Expanded jurisdictions/resource caretaker (2/2/2)

(C) Dynamics of the Monument Management Board

Negative perceptions
 (1) Agency cultures, personalities, and interpersonal relationships/Lack of leadership (8/8)
 (2) Unclear roles and responsibilities (6)
Positive perceptions
 (3) Management Board is maturing (4)

(D) Inter-agency initiatives: Success stories and failures

Successes
 (1) Management plan completed (13)
 (2) World Heritage application completed (8)
 (3) Joint permitting process/interpersonal relationshipimproved (4/4)
Failures
  (4) Interpersonal relations and unprofessional behavior (6)
  (5) Joint permitting process (4)