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Letter From the Director December 2011

December 16, 2011

This year, thanks to your generous support, over one thousand Reef Check volunteers in California and in over 90 countries and territories around the world have been working hard to…

Reef Check Spotlight: Sea Otters Sighted in Southern California (Again!)

December 16, 2011

If you had been standing on the shore at Catalina Island or Laguna Beach in the early 1700s, you might have witnessed sea otters swimming in the kelp. However, otters…

Reef Check California December 2011 Update

December 16, 2011

Reef Check California has completed another exciting and very successful year! We have completed our data collection which continued into the fall and winter this year. Throughout 2011, we surveyed…

Fish Bombing in Malaysia

December 16, 2011

Fish bombing, or blast fishing, is a form of destructive fishing that is illegal in most countries, including Malaysia. It involves the use of explosives, usually homemade, that are mixed…

New Partnerships Help Reefs in Indonesia

December 16, 2011

Reef Check Indonesia has been busy the past month certifying new EcoDivers and Trainers! Nusa Lembongan’s coral reefs will now be better monitored thanks to a new partnership on the…

Satisfying Results for Reef Check Hong Kong 2011

December 16, 2011

In collaboration with Reef Check Hong Kong, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has coordinated an annual survey of Hong Kong's corals since 2000. AFCD held a presentation ceremony…