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The Economics of Coastal The Economics of Coastal Communities: Communities: An Island Perspective An Island Perspective CAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEK JUNE 6, 2007 MARYLOU FOLEY, OUTRIGGER HOTELS
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The Economics of Coastal The Economics of Coastal Communities:Communities:
An Island PerspectiveAn Island Perspective
CAPITOL HILL OCEANS WEEK
JUNE 6, 2007
MARYLOU FOLEY, OUTRIGGER HOTELS
Map courtesy of PacificBasin Communications
Photo courtesy of NASA
Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Waikiki
Hawaii Population 1.2 million 2006 Visitor Count 7.4
million Visitor Expenditures $11.99
billion
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, KonaOutrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona
TahitiTahiti
Population Population 278,963278,963
2006 Visitor Count2006 Visitor Count 221,256 221,256
Te Tiare Beach Resort, Huahine
Photos courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme – North America
2006 - 8.1 tonsApprox. 4.5 million pearls Valued at $128 million(Secretariat of the Pacific: Fisheries News 118)
PalauPalauPalau Population Population 20,84220,842 Visitor Count Visitor Count 63,00063,000
Photo courtesy of Palau Visitors Authority
Photo courtesy of Palau Visitors Authority
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands PopulationPopulation 61,81561,815 Visitor CountVisitor Count 5,659 5,659 (1,216 on holiday)(1,216 on holiday)
Photo courtesy of Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
Photo courtesy of Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
Photo courtesy of Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
Photos courtesy of Getty Images
Challenges
Photo Courtesy of NOAA and Susan Middleton
Increased education Increased education
Strategic alliancesStrategic alliances
Committed involvementCommitted involvement
Photo Courtesy of NOAA and Susan Middleton
Pictured: Adm. Samuel Debow, NOAA; Marylou Foley, Outrigger; Naomi McIntosh, NOAA – Humpback Whale Sanctuary; Mayor Mufi Hannemann
Photo courtesy of NOAA
Photo courtesy of Marshall Islands Visitors Authority
