...cean. That’s roughly equal to the total EEZ area of the continental U.S. and Alaska combined. More than 300 Fisheries staff in the Pacifc Islands Reg... ...e U.S. has the privilege of hosting APEC for the first time since 1993, with Honolulu chosen as the host city for the 2011 APEC Leaders’ Meeting. “No ... ...says U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. “Hawai‘i’s people are the faces of APEC, while Honolulu is a gath- ering place – warm and beckoning for diplomatic dialo... ... Members are appointed each year by their respective leaders and represent a range of business sectors, including small and medium enter- prises. The ... ...at’s been around for hundreds of years that the rest of the world’s just now starting to emulate,” he states. “We don’t think about how valuable all o... ... a big step for Hawai‘i,” Johnson said in a May 2011 interview with Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “It’s a chance to expose them to how great a place Hawai... ...g step for Hawai‘i,” Johnson said in a May 2011 interview with Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “It’s a chance to expose them to how great a place Hawai‘i is... ...resident and CEO ADM Thomas B. Fargo USN (Ret) Dennis Francis, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, President and Publisher Gerard C. Gibson, Hilton Hawai‘i, Ar...

Appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Sunday, 10/23/11