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Maui commercial boating industry struggling while waiting for Lahaina Harbor to reopen, tourism to rebound
Most commercial boat companies on Maui were just recovering from the COVID pandemic’s six-month shutdown of tourists, when the 2023 Lahaina fire led to visitors being told initially to stay away, a message that still lingers two years later.
Visitors to Pay for Ocean Protection and Conservation by 2024
A new law signed by Governor David Ige yesterday established a Hawai‘i Ocean Stewardship Special Fund, to be funded by user fees and other sources, that will provide support for the conservation, protection, restoration and management of Hawai‘i’s marine resources.