Cashing in on Spinners: Revenue Estimates of Wild Dolphin-Swim Tourism in the Hawaiian Islands

Cashing in on Spinners: Revenue Estimates of Wild Dolphin-Swim Tourism in the Hawaiian Islands

Wild dolphin-swim tourism has grown in specific locations where Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) have known resting habitat. The increased growth in dolphin-swim businesses has created an industry in Hawaii that earns an estimated $102 million (USD) annually in 2013. Semi-structured...

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Main Authors: Carlie Wiener, Lars Bejder, David Johnston, Leesa Fawcett, Paul Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
dolphin-swim
tourism
revenue analysis
Hawaiian spinner dolphin
utilization rate model
time area management
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00660/full

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