What Can You Do?
Overfishing
- Change the gear and materials used on boats
- Fishermen can limit the number of fish caught
- No fishing zones in endangered areas
Pollution
- Put a lid on it- Use a trashcan than has a lid to keep the trash inside.
- Use the Tap- Use tap water instead of constantly buying water bottles.
- Reuse- Reuse items like a reusable water bottle or shopping bag.
- Recycle- Sort and seperate items that can be recycled.
- Pick it up- Find tash on the ground? Through it away.
- Plastics- Use less plastic and use paper products or an alternative
- Speak up- Contact companies about their packaging
Tourism
Scuba Divers:
- Revcieve training before swimming near reefs.
- Do NOT touch! It can cause stress and damage to the reefs and marine life.
- Control the fins: try not to kick, damage or break the coral
- Blow bubbles when scuba diving
- Listen to your instructor
- Take pictures, not the reef.
- Purchase less decorative coral (jewelry, accessories, etc.)