Where we work:
ACRHA works to protect coral reefs all over the world. Some of our major sites include:
- The Great Barrier Reef
- The Hawaiian Islands
- The Florida Reef
- Red Sea Coral Reef
Main focus:
ACRHA's main focus is to protect coral reefs from harmful activities. While some reefs are protected, many others are plagued by coral degrading activities. These include:
- Blast fishing: Blast fishing is a method of fishing that involves throwing dynamite into a fish habitat. Under water shock waves stun and kill fish as well as damage the Eco-system around it. The shock waves causes the fishes swim bladders to rupture, along with their buoyancy. Some of the fish float to the top, but most fall to the bottom for easy takings.
- Bottom trawling: Bottom trawling is a mass fishing method used by fishers. A giant net is dragged to the ocean floor by weights, attached to the boat. The vessel then speeds along the sea, dragging the net at the bottom and catching fish in the net. However, as the net is dragged, it leaves a trail of destruction and can sometimes catch and kill endangered animals.
- Coral mining: This is when live coral are extracted from corals and used as bricks, cement, and other construction supplies.
- And many more!
