around the coast. Where tourism does exist, it is reliant on the diving industry, which was established in the islands by Kimiuo Aisek. A legacy of his work to make Chuuk a dive destination was the establishment of the Kimiuo Aisek Memorial Museum. The American attacks on the Japanese fleet in 1944 were such that today Truk lagoon is the largest underwater military cemetery in the world (60 ships and 400 aircraft scattered over several kilometers), which attracts divers from all over the world. The diving conditions are very good (visibility 15-40 meters, variations in depth, minor currents, 700 varieties of fish, generous coral). However, this source of income is jeopardized by preservation issues, from rapidly disintegrating carcasses to dynamite fishing that rapidly destroys whole sections of the graveyard. See also Chuuk Women's Council, a non-governmental women's rights organization based in Weno. Habele, a South Carolina-based charity providing private economic educational assistance in Chuuk. Chuukese independence referendum, a vote for Chuuk to become independent from Micronesia, which is due to take place in 2022 and has been delayed 3 times. References External links Chuuk (Truk) Visitors Center NOAA's National Weather Service – Chuuk, FSM Chuuk State Government System Chuuk State Strategic Development Plan 2018 to 2023 States of the Federated States of Micronesia