Reef Rescue
Posted by deborahchan on Oct 14, 2009
Divers identifying substrates during the EcoDiver certification programme.
Time and time again, we read articles on the problems plaguing our diverse marine life – overfishing, global warming, blasting, unchecked tourism, pollution, etc. Coral reefs around the world have been in crisis for some time now.
But is anyone listening?
The statistics are alarming with 30% of the world’s coral reefs severely threatened, 15% lost over the last decade, and many fish stocks becoming extinct. The first step towards a solution?
Reef check surveys. Read more of this article…
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