Mo'orea Surf Tourism Research Protocol v1

This protocol describes a method of understanding the attitudes of Mo'orea locals towards the development of surf tourism on the island of Mo'orea, French Polynesia. The research involves interviewing local surfers, residents, and business owners to assess their opinions on surf tourism development. These locals will then be brought together to create a potential plan for surf tourism development on Mo'orea that is sustainable for them. The research is designed to facilitate locals taking the lead on surf tourism development, rather than have foreign entities dictate Mo'orea's surf tourism future. Questions that will be asked to locals during interviews: Each interview would consist of three general questions: How do you envision surf tourism developing in Mo’orea in the next 10 years? What would a sustainable surf tourism industry in Mo’orea look like to you? How does surf tourism impact your life currently and how will it continue to impact your life in the future? If the interviewee expresses interest or concern about facilitating surf tourism on Mo’orea, I would then ask these follow-up questions as appropriate: When do you expect or want visiting surfers to visit Mo’orea? Where do you think visiting surfers will stay on Mo’orea? How do you expect visiting surfers to access the surf breaks (Boat, kayak, paddle?) If the interviewee expresses interest or concern about the environmental impacts of surf tourism on Mo’orea, I would then ask these follow-up questions as appropriate: How do you foresee surf tourism having an impact on reef and ocean health? Can surf tourism be a platform for environmental protection and if so, how?