Dashboard of Funds
Dashboard of Funds
The purpose of the Aloha i ke Kai Ocean Stewardship User Fee Program is to direct funding toward action that enhances the health and abundance of our ocean which benefits Hawaiʻi residents and visitors. A healthy ocean is inextricably linked to a thriving economy and our way of life. Collected fees go into the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund. For more details, please visit our Reports page for annual reports.
$2,803,491 has been spent, encumbered, or
committed as of December 31st, 2025
The chart below displays funds spent, encumbered, and projected by
spend plan allocation category from 2023 through 2027.
Early spending was initially focused on building and improving our online payment portal.
As revenue grew, it became possible to establish processes to fund stewardship projects.
To explore funds spent and encumbered in
further detail, please visit our interactive
dashboard on Tableau Public.
Spending is analyzed by island and
spend plan category.
Over 5,500,000 people have participated in
commercial ocean activities since January 1st, 2024
The chart below compares volume of ocean users reported each month.
Tourism peaks around school holidays can be seen in the spring, summer, and winter.
The graphic to the left
represents the number
of ocean users by island since January 1st, 2024.
Kauaʻi: 492,946
Oʻahu: 1,820,111
Molokaʻi: 2,548
Lānaʻi: 16,911
Maui: 2,031,710
Hawaiʻi Island: 1,171,259
As of: 2/9/2026
To explore ocean user and activity data in
further detail, please visit our interactive
dashboard on Tableau Public.
This new spatial and seasonal marine tourism dataset reveals
patterns in human behavior and ecological phenomena.
