This article discusses a marine research project which prioritised mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge systems) to generate common management approaches and responses for the taonga (culturally important) species; Kūtai, Perna canaliculus , Green Lipped Mussel populations in Ōhiwa harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand. Findings from the trans‐disciplinary marine research project were used to develop a mussel management action plan (MMAP...