[Coral-List] NGOs, Corals and Dive Industry

[Naneng Setiasih]

Dear all,

There are quite a lot of programs run by diving industry and NGOs in dealing with involving the industry in coral reef management/conservation, some are review and enforced, some are voluntarily.  PADI has a Green Star awards for for PADI Dive Centers and Resorts that demonstrate a committment to environmental conservation.  Thailand has a green fin program, Some Caribbean countrie  got a MARTI (Mesoameriacan reef tourism initiative) that deal with improving operational standards and code of conduct.  There are also dive  certification program that focus on improving divers skills related to certain aspects of coral reef management, such as Reef Check Eco Diver, Manta trax, and for sure some speciality within PADI, SSI, NAUII, etc.  There are also a lot of case examples on how tourism/dive industry play a significant role in coral reef management in many places.

It is true, though, that there are plenty of rooms still to optimize their involvement.  I think its all come to what are the objectives an area (small, or even wide world) of the coral management, and then we could see how everybody (including dive industry) support it.

Tx



On Nov 21, 2013, at 5:15 AM, Mauritius Bell wrote:

> http://www.naui.org/GreenDiver/Default.aspx
> 
> 
> Mauritius Valente Bell
> Unit Diving Coordinator
> University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> [mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Ed Blume
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:19 AM
> To: Steve Mussman
> Cc: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] NGOs, Corals and Dive Industry
> 
> Do any dive shops anyplace in the world promote themselves as "green?"
> The travel industry has green travel certifications, but I've never seen
> anything like that for the dive industry.
> 
> Ed Blume
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> 
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>   This pertinent question was raised off-list: Can't the diving
> industry
>>   acknowledge the problems and speak out
>>   on the need for action without someone requiring them to pony up
> money?
>> 
>> 
>>   That was exactly the point I was attempting to make. What we are
>> looking for
>>   from industry leaders is not funding, but acknowledgement,
>> leadership and
>>   guidance. In fact, there suddenly seems to be a groundswell of
>> support for
>>   proactive engagement derived from divers and business leaders who
> have
>>   studied  and understand the issues at hand. At least those who are
> not
>>   predisposed  to reject  scientifically-based findings because they
> may
>>   contradict  some  core beliefs. The way that the diving industry
> works
>>   provides mystifying powers of persuasion to certification agencies
>> (and DEMA
>>   directors). The average diver follows their edicts with something
>> akin to
>>   religious fervor. If divers can simply be encouraged to follow the
>> science
>>   rather than rhetoric designed specifically to discredit conclusions
>> based on
>>   methodical   studies,   we   might   be   able  to  make  progress
> by
>>   implementing actions designed to mitigate the blighting impacts
>> currently
>>   anticipated.
>> 
>> 
>>   Steve
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