As was the case with Bermuda in the 1970s and 1980s. By the time 1990 rolled around IB had overtaken tourism as our main source of income.

“Groceries are extremely expensive on the island.”

Now that sounds familiar.

Something’s not right here . We’re being told that to get our costs down we need to dramatically increase the population size .

“In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected within Rapa Nui National Park.” – Wiki (limits economic development which drives up the cost of living)

Tourism is now the main economy.
“Prior to the pandemic, Easter Island welcomed about 150,000 foreign visitors annually, and 90% of its citizens made money from the tourism industry. As a result, the effects of limiting tourism activities had a significant impact on the locals of the Chilean destination.

The destination has not welcomed foreign visitors since the Covid pandemic started in March 2020 in order to prevent infection The inhabitants of the islands, however, are on the verge of economic collapse as a result of the lack of tourism.

In the meantime, the tribe was contacted by the Federation of Chilean Tourism Companies (Fedetur) to request a date for the reopening of the borders. Fedetur said, “There is nothing left that can help them now that there is no economic activity that can withstand being practically idle for two years.” – The Kitchen Know How May 14, 2023

“The cost of living on the island is increasing rapidly due to the growth in population. Groceries are extremely expensive on the island. This has led many residents to sell meat, fruit, and vegetables on the gray market in order to survive.” – World Population Review

Yeah, it looks like Bermuda can learn from Easter Island’s failures.

“The vote, which had the largest turnout for a consultation ever held on the island, resulted in 73% approval for the creation of an MPA that would protect the island’s exclusive economic zone from industrial commercial fishing, mining and other extractive activities while grandfathering in Rapa Nui artisanal fishing.”