Why is Hawai`i so vulnerable?
Each day, pests have millions of opportunities to reach Hawai`i.
- Every day by air
68 Commercial Flights
192 Interisland Flights
21,992 Passengers
11 Military Flights
260,000 Pounds of Cargo
15,575 Parcels
- Every day by Sea
30,964,000 Pounds of Cargo
20,888 Parcels
222 Passengers
- Every day by Mail
614,000 Pounds of Mail
1,171,384 Parcels
During 1971-1989, Mail grew by 236% and Cargo grew by 138%; yet, inspectors grew by only 15%.