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ENS: Tsunami Less Destructive than Overfishing to Sumatran Reefs

January 13, 2006

Coral reefs fringing the coast of western Sumatra suffered minor physical damage from the December 2004 tsunami compared with the destruction on land, newly published research shows. Reef Check, the…

Reef Check Trains Region’s Youth Leaders (Cebu Sun Star, Dec. 2005)

December 12, 2005

Development of ecotourism-livelihood skills for Region 7 youth leaders through Reef Check was conducted last Sept. 28-30 at the University of San Carlos (USC) Marine Station in Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City.

Reef Rescue ’05 in La Jolla, CA on Nov. 19 a Success!

November 20, 2005

On a picture-perfect Saturday afternoon on November 19, 2005, over 80 people from the San Diego area joined Reef Check at a lovely La Jolla estate to support Reef Check's…

Reef Check Visits Belize (San Pedro Sun, November 2003)

November 20, 2005

Reef Check Executive Director Dr. Gregor Hodgson of the Institute of the Environment visited Ambergris Caye last week to briefly investigate the state of the Belizean reef. Reef Check evolved…

95% of RP Reefs Ruined, Says Group [RC] (Inquirer News Service, Manila)

November 14, 2005

Philippine coral reefs, renowned for being home to amazing marine resources, are in terrible condition, according to the world's biggest reef conservation organization. Blast fishing and an unregulated marine aquarium…

Critical Battle for Reefs in the Philippines (peopleandplanet.net)

November 14, 2005

Findings from a recent survey of coral reefs in the Philippines, reveal that their destruction continues, despite some conservation gains in parts of the coast. But these positive examples do…