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.
Over $5,900,000 has been collected from ocean users with over $4,700,000 available to be
spent by DAR after 20% is transferred to
the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)
To explore revenue in further detail,
please visit our interactive
dashboard on Tableau Public.
Commercial operators collect $1 in addition to
their ticket prices and transfer the fees collected
from their customers to DAR each month.
Over $2,300,000 has been spent, encumbered,
or committed to improve and enhance the
marine environment of Hawai‘i and
support healthy ecosystems
To explore funds spent and encumbered in
further detail, please visit our interactive
dashboard on Tableau Public.
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.
Over 5,900,000 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: 524,866
Oʻahu: 1,973,674
Molokaʻi: 6,078
Lānaʻi: 18,569
Maui: 2,267,223
Hawaiʻi Island: 1,272,658
As of: 4/24/2026
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.
