• Temporarily prohibit all forms of extractive use (other than specific management-related removal of damaging species) in bleaching-resistant sites.

• Temporarily control visitor access to protected, bleaching-resistant sites through either total exclusion or carefully controlled access.

• For controlled access to bleaching-resistant sites in MPAs:

• prohibit anchoring, install moorings, and require boats to attach to these;

• consider permitting drift diving as a means to avoid contact with corals in channels through reefs and along walls;

• control numbers of visitors and link access to payment of premium access fees to help compensate for the higher management cost of these areas;

• require accreditation of operators before issuing them special licenses to access resistant sites;

• implement regular monitoring for visitor damage and close down access for two-year recovery period if damage is detected.

• For sites that succumb to bleaching, consider closure or exclusion of certain potentially damaging activities after a bleaching event. This will enable rapid recovery and direct interventions to enhance recovery.