Ecological Treasures
Habitat for Fish Procreation
Ocean Desert to Ocean Forrest
Predator Protection

Spring 2001 to Fall 2003 Procreation
100 to 300 (mean, total fish per fish count)
3.5 to 8 (mean, species richness)

Economic Treasures
Local Ship Building
Fill-in work, reducing temporary layoffs
Dept. of Labor Training, Underwater Tourism
Dive Industry, Hotels, Restaurants, Local Attractions
Government Eliminates Warehousing Costs
Increases Tax Base

THE YUKON PRECEDENT*
Cost $1.5M Contributions
Benefit
SD Market benefits $4.5M per year
SD Non-market benefits $1.2M per year
10,800 dives/year on Yukon; 6,000 from out of town
Divers spent average of $95/trip on dive related activities
*Pendleton (2005)