Diving Activity at Ras Muhammad Protected Area, South Sinai, Egypt

ECO EGYPT Green List: Travel Sustainably on Your Next Dive Trip to Egypt’s Red Sea

ECO EGYPT and Green Fins collaborate to ease the search for sustainable, environmentally-friendly diving centres across Egypt’s diverse destinations. For the first time, the ECO EGYPT Green List allows divers to view the latest Green Fins certified dive centres and liveaboards, and also provides a list of the most sustainable hotel accommodation, ecolodges and eco-friendly … Read more

Playas del Coco

Costa Rica First Country in Continental Americas to Implement Green Fins Environmental Standards

Helping the country to achieve the national biodiversity targets The Reef-World Foundation, the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and Misión Tiburón are delighted to announce that Costa Rica has joined 13 other countries globally to implement the Green Fins initiative — a UN Environment Programme initiative. Costa Rica is the first country on the  … Read more

Wooden shark sculpture and shells souvenirs

Green Fins Code of Conduct: Marine Souvenirs

“Prohibit the sale or display of corals, shells and other marine life souvenirs.” To many of your divers, marine souvenirs – whether picked out of the sand or purchased in a shop – are a harmless reminder of the places they’ve visited, above and below the surface. Career divers on the other hand are often … Read more

Underwater photographer taking photo

Reef-World Launches Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers Poster

New guidelines for underwater photographers The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – has launched the newly updated Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Underwater Photographers poster with new guidelines. These guidelines help dive and snorkel operators encourage their guests to follow environmental best practices while taking … Read more

A Dive Pro’s Guide To Sunscreen & Coral Reefs

We’ve all heard it before: Sunscreen is no good for coral reefs. But when the sun is shining and your divers are understandably wanting to protect their skin, is it even possible to keep yourself, your divers and your office safe and healthy at the same time?  The good news is you can help your guests to be sun … Read more

Reef-World Launches Green Fins Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Cleanup Guidelines

New guidance helping marine tourism operators conduct Crown-of-Thorns sea star (COTS) cleanups in an environmentally friendly way The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – has launched new guidelines to help dive and snorkel operators assess when to conduct Crown-of-Thorns sea star (COTS) cleanups and how to … Read more