Courtesy Pacific Whale Foundation
By Alyssa Moser and Dayna Garland for Civil Beat
Before sunrise at Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor, captains and crews prepare vessels, fishermen head out, researchers load equipment and local businesses begin another day tied to the ocean.
A harbor is not simply a place to launch a boat. It is a workplace, an economic hub and a connection to waters that have sustained our islands for generations. […]
That is why the state’s investment of $500,000 in “green fee” funding for Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor, along with $500,000 for Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, is meaningful. These are not abstract environmental investments. They are investments in essential community infrastructure.
Click here to read the full article published by Civil Beat on October 26, 2026.
