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