Caribbean coral reefs are in serious trouble. The exceptionally high temperatures in 2024 caused the worst mass coral bleaching event ever witnessed in the Eastern Caribbean. And this came just after the deadly coral disease (Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease) that has been devastating to many species of corals. The result is that large numbers of corals are now dead or dying. The survivors need to be protected and used to restore our reefs.
We are Mayreau Inc., together with CLEAR Caribbean (www.clearcaribbean.org) and the Richmond Vale Academy (www.richmondvale.org) are implementing a coral restoration programme in SVG in partnership with the Department of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry & Labour and the Tobago Cays Marine Park and with funding from the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund and TradeWinds Charters.
We have been focusing our efforts on Elkhorn and Staghorn, because these branching corals provide very important habitat for fish and lobsters. They also grow quickly and are easy to propagate in nurseries. They were once the dominant corals on shallow reefs throughout the Caribbean.
If you see any living elkhorn coral and or staghorn coral anywhere around SVG please WhatsApp message to +17845264793 or +17844913700.
A $500 XCD reward is issued once the following requirements are confirmed:
1. Identified elkhorn and staghorn colonies must be verified as alive and healthy by our team.
2. Individual coral colonies that are a minimum of 100 meters apart.
3. Previously identified coral colonies will not be rewarded.
4. Only a total of 10 rewards are available.
We are committed to making marine conservation, protection and restoration a viable livelihood option for members of our predominantly fishing community. To this end, WAM has created our first green enterprise- The Mayreau Coral Reef Restoration Project, official name: Reef Life Inc. Reef Life seeks to specialise in eco-tours and experiences, adopt a coral programme, and environmental kids clubs. WAM sees this project as a catalyst for growing and recruiting advocates for the environment. A significant intention for us, is to develop a training/education component to this green enterprise that provides Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) in coral reef restoration for teenagers and young adults, with a specific focus on at-risk young men and women (forms 3-4 students and high school dropouts).
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