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Here s Why It s So Hard To Reshape Hawaii s Tourism Industry - Honolulu Civil Beat
Policymakers fear jeopardizing the industry’s recovery from the pandemic because Hawaii needs the jobs back. Reading time: 8 minutes.
As recently as early 2020, before COVID-19 wrecked the state’s economy, Hawaii was grappling with a problem much different from today’s economic challenges. The question then was what to do about ever-growing hordes of tourists.
The 250,000 visitors in Hawaii each day equaled nearly a fifth of the state’s population. And residents’ attitudes toward them were plummeting, as visitors took over beaches, hiking trails and homes in neighborhoods that had become meccas for vacation rentals.
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions aims for bigger impact
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The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions has announced a series of changes aimed at helping the seafood industry achieve greater adoption of sustainable practices and innovation. The changes are intended to support the organization’s 10-year goal of achieving 75 percent of global seafood production rated as environmentally sustainable or making verifiable improvement, and making sure safeguards are in place to ensure social responsibility.
The goal is part of the organization’s mission to drive alignment between NGOs, businesses, scientists, seafood experts, and governments around the world.
“It is a very ambitious goal. It sets a waypoint for our community to work toward and it helps us to focus on the most impactful work,” CASS Executive Director Mariah Boyle said. “While a goal of this magnitude is not achievable by any one organization, we believe the collective impact of the