I was one of those before until I found out differently. I still remembered when we were all talking about global warming when one of the climbing instructors said, "Just so you all know, some of these peaks I was climbing should be snow free but we found glacier and lakes and lots of snow."
One thing Coral Reefs cannot stand, is some idiot walking on them. This has been something that was once accepted, but is now highly discouraged. If you go SCUBA diving, you are expected to remain neutrally buoyant, and if you are caught touching a reef - well, that's the end of your very expensive vacation.
The Dive Master will terminate your dive, and you are done. This is no secret, in fact most of your orientation will be about how long the damage done by humans can take to recover -
so, perhaps this surge in reef growth, may have something to do with the years of Conservative effort by SCUBA divers - everywhere - who take the effort to look, appreciate and not destroy the reef?
Just an observation. I am just PADI open water; but remember the old photos of people standing on coral; and how that destroys the coral
Now people do everything they can to take photos next to the reef, and not touch them. It takes years to recover; but if everyone does this, and 40 years pass; I would hope we would see what we are seeing now
What made a bigger difference was the coral import ban. Your right a careless diver can do damage to a reef that would take decades to regrow. But when coral was sold on open markets, many dive bums made a living destroying the reefs.
Still in the early 90s I knew of people smuggling black coral in stateside, the money was crazy good and sailors financed a leg of their trip with the coral.
I've listened to many of old timers talk of times when it was abundant and easy to harvest 60s-80s.
I remember when I was a pre-teen in the 1970's. We used to watch Jaques Cousteau's TV program, which was really good.
Then one day a big envelop came in the mail addressed to me. It was from Jaques Cousteau. It was saying that the ocean was dying, and all the fish would die and wash ashore, and with the ocean dead, the whole world would starve. Life would be over for us unless we stopped doing something bad, and that we should send money somewhere. This was before Global Warming.
When Dad got home I came running to him, all upset. I told him that Jacques Cousteau says that the oceans are going to die, and showed him all the junk mail.
I was shocked when Dad just laughed and said that was ridiculous. Cousteau is just trying to collect some money for his cause. The oceans are fine, son.
I trusted my Dad, and he was 100% right.
Too bad that my adult kids love me, but think I'm some kind of nutjob.
You got a really smart dad. It's nice you learn from him. Sorry it didn't transmit to your kids.
It's the same story with World Wildlife Fund. Used to buy things and gave money only to find out the CEO went hunting elephants and rhinos (supposed to protect them instead)
Science died the day politicians started funding it..
Very true.
Llairs, cheaters, profiteers they are.
Trust the science.
When ideology takes precedence, indeed ... a cult emerges. And with that: cult mind control.
I was one of those before until I found out differently. I still remembered when we were all talking about global warming when one of the climbing instructors said, "Just so you all know, some of these peaks I was climbing should be snow free but we found glacier and lakes and lots of snow."
When the information you were exposed to changed, you changed your mind.
I think not everyone does that.
I didn't want to cling to the definition of insanity. Doing the same thing again and again while expecting different results.
Changing my mind apply here also.
One thing Coral Reefs cannot stand, is some idiot walking on them. This has been something that was once accepted, but is now highly discouraged. If you go SCUBA diving, you are expected to remain neutrally buoyant, and if you are caught touching a reef - well, that's the end of your very expensive vacation.
The Dive Master will terminate your dive, and you are done. This is no secret, in fact most of your orientation will be about how long the damage done by humans can take to recover -
so, perhaps this surge in reef growth, may have something to do with the years of Conservative effort by SCUBA divers - everywhere - who take the effort to look, appreciate and not destroy the reef?
Just a thought
Sounds like you've been blowing bubbles.
I'm double certified NAUI and PADI, diver down...
How does that go,
Take pictures,
Leave bubbles.
Just an observation. I am just PADI open water; but remember the old photos of people standing on coral; and how that destroys the coral
Now people do everything they can to take photos next to the reef, and not touch them. It takes years to recover; but if everyone does this, and 40 years pass; I would hope we would see what we are seeing now
What made a bigger difference was the coral import ban. Your right a careless diver can do damage to a reef that would take decades to regrow. But when coral was sold on open markets, many dive bums made a living destroying the reefs.
Still in the early 90s I knew of people smuggling black coral in stateside, the money was crazy good and sailors financed a leg of their trip with the coral.
I've listened to many of old timers talk of times when it was abundant and easy to harvest 60s-80s.
Either that or due to Covid, no disturbances for a while.
I remember when I was a pre-teen in the 1970's. We used to watch Jaques Cousteau's TV program, which was really good.
Then one day a big envelop came in the mail addressed to me. It was from Jaques Cousteau. It was saying that the ocean was dying, and all the fish would die and wash ashore, and with the ocean dead, the whole world would starve. Life would be over for us unless we stopped doing something bad, and that we should send money somewhere. This was before Global Warming.
When Dad got home I came running to him, all upset. I told him that Jacques Cousteau says that the oceans are going to die, and showed him all the junk mail.
I was shocked when Dad just laughed and said that was ridiculous. Cousteau is just trying to collect some money for his cause. The oceans are fine, son.
I trusted my Dad, and he was 100% right.
Too bad that my adult kids love me, but think I'm some kind of nutjob.
You got a really smart dad. It's nice you learn from him. Sorry it didn't transmit to your kids.
It's the same story with World Wildlife Fund. Used to buy things and gave money only to find out the CEO went hunting elephants and rhinos (supposed to protect them instead)
No suntanning oil was the fix.
LOL
Actual physical pollution is the real problem. Like a trillion plastic particle laden masks.
Yes. Definitely correct on that.