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Take Nothing, Leave Nothing: Marine Edition

by Alexa Bach-McElrone
 
Scuba Diving Magazine
Fiji Soft Coral
Jim Patterson

While these guidelines were specifically designed with the Namena Marine Reserve in mind, you can — and should — observe them wherever your adventures take you, to ensure our planet’s marine resources thrive for generations to come.

  • All forms of fishing (line, spear and net) are prohibited in the marine protected area.
  • Use mooring buoys where available. If you must anchor, only do so in areas with a sandy bottom.
  • Do not collect marine life (plant or animal), either alive or dead. This includes seashells, seaweed, and live or dead coral.
  • Do not discard anything in the water, including food or plant materials. Please properly dispose of all trash.
  • Do not walk on the reef flats even at low tide when reefs are more exposed.
  • Never chase, harass, or try to ride marine life. Do not touch, handle, or feed marine life.
  • When diving, maintain good buoyancy control and practice good fining to avoid contact with the reef.
  • Do not put your feet down when swimming or snorkeling. If you must stand up, look down first and pick a patch of sand or dead coral.

 

For additional information about the Namena Marine Reserve, visit www.namena.org.