[Coral-List] Reef destruction on Majuro
Yasser Saied
yassersaied70 at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 20 10:37:33 EST 2012
HOW COULD THEY ALLOW SUCH PRACTICE TO HAPPEN ???AND HOW COULD THE STATES FUND IT ??IT'S JUST A SHAME ,,,,,
Sincerely:
Yasser Saied (Said E. Ahmed )
MSc. Marine Environmental Protection
School of Ocean Sciences, Wales University, UK.
Environmental Consultant
Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME)/KSA.
GM, Red Sea Islands Protected Area
Hurghada, Egypt.
Mobile: +20101034500
SKYPE: YasserSaied70
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> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:14:39 +0000
> From: davidwheeler at doctors.net.uk
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Subject: [Coral-List] Reef destruction on Majuro
>
> Dear Listers
>
> I have been following Dean Jacobson's postings on the imminent
> destruction of an inshore reef to provide rubble. As scientists do not
> seem to be able to make much impact maybe we could try to atttack the
> problem through the tourism pocket. The three ladies listed below are
> in the Marshall Islands Visitors Authority. Here is the email I sent
> to them (and to Ron).
> > General Manager
> >
> > Brenda Alik Maddison
> >
> > gm at visitmarshallislands.com
> >
> > Marketing & Research Officer
> >
> > Emelyn Simon
> >
> > tourism at ntamar.net
> >
>
> > Information Officer
> >
> > Deardre Neko Ned
> >
> > info at visitmarshallislands.com
> >
>
>
>
>
> > Dear Ladies
> >
> > I am a diver prepared to travel long distances from the UK in search of
> > unspoiled coral reefs. For instance, I recently went to Raja Ampat in
> > Irian Jaya (a two day journey) to dive the reefs there. I am
> > considering mounting an expedition to the Marshall Islands and am
> > astonished to hear that your government is minded to allow the
> > destruction of a high quality reef in order to provide rubble to extend
> > the runway safety area. This is akin to bulldozing the Alele Museum
> > with all its exhibits for building rubble.
> >
> > I have it on good authority that unlimited material may be dredged from
> > the reef without significant environmental damage whereas dredging the
> > reef will destroy for ever an important tourist site. After a week's
> > diving it is necessary to take 24 hours off before flying and a
> > snorkelling a beautiful shallow reef would be an excellent way of
> > passing the time. Moreover, I understand that the reef is an important
> > fish spawning area and destroying it will have a significant effect on
> > local fisheries. There are many restaurants in Majuro but from where
> > will they obtain fish to feed to the tourists?
> >
> > I am even more astounded to hear that this destruction is being funded
> > by the US Government in defiance of a ruling from the FAA that it is
> > not a sustainable action.
> >
> > It seems to me extraordinarily short sighted to destroy a fine reef for
> > short term gain just as the Marshall Islands are becoming available for
> > dive tourism. Whereas one is pleased to hear of the recent declaration
> > of ban on shark fishing throughout the Marshall Islands (divers love
> > sharks) the destruction of a reef makes one wonder just how dedicated
> > the Government is to conservation. The wanton destruction of a reef
> > sends out a very bad message indeed to the diving community.
> >
> > Yours sincerely
> David Wheeler
>
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