In a ground-breaking step forward for the diving industry, the Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) launched the BlueGreen360 awards in collaboration with the Coral Triangle Centre, Blue Ocean Network and The Reef-World Foundation.
In October – December 2016, volunteer assessors under the leadership of Reef-World were based in Malapascua Island, Cebu for the fourth year of assessments.
In 2015, Moalboal members saw an increase in the potential threat from their dive centres, even above their first scores, so recently international coordinators from Reef-World returned to reinvigorate momentum.
Between the 9th and 11th September 2016, two (2) staff from The Reef-World Foundation hosted a Green Fins booth at the Diving Resort Travel Expo (DRT) in Manila, Philippines.
In July, Reef-World staff Jula, and volunteer, Kelsey, visited Mactan Island – known as the mecca of the Korean diving community.
For six weeks in July and August, Green Fins assessors conducted Green Fins assessments for members in Panglao, Bohol.
On July 20th 2016, Green Fins Assessors coordinated a multi stakeholder beach clean-up event that was attended by over 80 volunteers.
Alan (Reef-World Project Coordinator) attended a meeting in Batangas City to orientate the government staff to the Green Fins approach and then allow them structured time to develop an Action Plan which can then be included in their 2017 Work and Financial Plans.
In April 2016, Green Fins coordinators from The Reef-World Foundation launched Green Fins activities in the popular diving destination of Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines (Region 18).
On July 29th 2017, Green Fins stakeholders organised a beach clean-up involving the dive shops, local community and local government. In just two hours, over 60 volunteers collected roughly 400 kg of trash from Doljo Beach.
