This in turn helps the Valley Isle economy and residents’ overall health, said chef Brian Etheredge, owner of Cutting Edge Catering, The Market, Private Maui Chef and soon-to-be Tail’s Up Maui.

A lone hawksbill turtle approaches Jim Luecke, Maui Ocean Center’s assistant curator, during a dive off Maui’s southern coastline. Hawksbill sightings are extremely rare in Maui waters.