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16.06.2021 14:24:28
It’s worth reading Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide to help you make informed seafood choices.
See full version: How travellers can help protect the Great Barrier Reef
It’s worth reading Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide to help you make informed seafood choices.
Coral are made up of thousands of polyps – tiny animals similar to anemones and jellyfish – which are incredibly delicate. These can be killed by simple touch or by stirring up sediment which can smother them. [links]
Atlas & Boots Coral Expeditions are certified by Ecotourism Australia
You can help protect the Great Barrier Reef by thinking a little more carefully about the type of seafood you eat. Overfishing is a major problem in the world’s oceans, particularly in reef systems, so avoiding out-of-season seafood is one way to help.
Some projects even include a diving course, making them an ideal way to help protect the reef while picking up your certification. here
You could go one step further and cut meat and fish from your diet altogether. A recent study suggests that avoiding meat and dairy is the “single biggest way” to reduce your environmental impact on the planet.
R eef operators Quicksilver , Sailaway , Passions of Paradise , Wavelength and Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom participate in the program, helping to boost the r eef’s rapid recovery .
The team are on a mission to plant 25,000 new corals on the Great Barrier Reef by 2021 , in one of the most sustainable ways to encourage coral populations to flourish. After 6-12 months of growing under the tender love and care of scientists and volunteers, the coral graft s from the nursery are re-attached to the reef to spend the rest of their days. more
It’s no swim in the (marine) park to earn the status – you have to undergo formal training and be considered the best in reef interpretations, storytelling and experience delivery. more
The biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef is threatened. Scientists are working to find ways to protect it.
So, is there still hope for the Great Barrier Reef? People are making a determined effort to help, and there are things that you can do right at home. Because climate change is an important cause of damage to the reef, efforts to fight it matter. In 2015, 195 countries signed the Paris Climate Agreement, committing to work to reduce carbon emissions and taking other steps to address climate change. You can contact your representatives in Congress to urge the United States to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. [links]
In a 2017 presentation, Dr. Woolsey explained why it is so important to protect reefs: “Coral reefs . . . provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people around the world, they protect shorelines from erosion, and they contain compounds that are used to treat human ailments. . . . Even though they cover less than one percent of the sea floor, they harbor about a quarter of all marine biodiversity.”
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation recently launched a ‘Kids Corner’ to bring future generations along for the ride. This interactive microsite has been curated to inspire the young and young at heart to learn more about the Reef and the amazing animals that depend on it. Spot the difference, tune into recommended documentaries or try your hand at cleaning up as many plastic bags as you can in 30 seconds – but don’t disturb the jellyfish! more
Making small changes in our day-to-day life will have a positive flow-on effect on our environment and therefore the Great Barrier Reef. Turning lights off before we leave a room, bringing our own reusable coffee cup, using eco-friendly products, ditching single-use plastics and reducing plastic usage are just some examples of making small changes that can have a lasting impact. Other eco-friendly actions include investing in renewable energies, planting an edible garden, using chemical-free cleaning products, reducing leftover food waste, and joining a local clean-up event. more
The initiative will see operators take part in reef health and impact surveys, grow and out-plant coral to help restore local reef sites, remove macroalgae, and help control coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks.
Visiting the Great Barrier Reef is one of the best ways you can help in its conservation. Seeing and learning about the Reef up close in all its glory inspires visitors to help protect it. And each visitor contributes to the Reef’s on-going protection from the moment they arrive by paying a $6.50 per day Environmental Management Charge. Choose an eco-certified or accredited business by looking out for the Ecotourism Australia Advanced Accreditation, EarthCheck or Green Leader logos, and seek out operators who employ a Master Reef Guide. Master Reef Guides are highly trained reef interpreters that allow travellers to the Reef to see it pretty much the same way that a marine biologist does, providing rich, factually correct and important information.