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NOAA: Study Says Americans Value Coral Reefs around Main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57B


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Source: The Washington Post

October 24, 2011

 

Honolulu, HI - "Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, a study commissioned by the federal government said Friday.

 

Officials frequently cite coral reefs as being vital to tourism and other industries. But there's been no dollar figure to accompany such statements, so the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asked researchers to study the issue.

 

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