May 2016 – Launch of the Green Fins Snorkel Assessor Training – El Nido, Philippines
In May 2016, The Reef-World Foundation launched the first Green Fins Snorkel Assessor Training programme in El Nido, Philippines.
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April 2016 – Puerto Galera Implementation Activities – Philippines
After 2015, Puerto Galera members actually saw an increase in the potential threat from their dive centres so recently, international coordinators from Reef-World returned to reinvigorate momentum.
February 2016 – Presenting the Green Fins Approach to Marine Resource Managers at ITMEMS5
The 5th International Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management Symposium (ITMEMS5) was held in Panglao, Bohol, the Philippines from the 25th – 28th February 2016 and was designed to build the conservation capacity of over 50 marine resource managers from 27 countries.
December 2015 – Green Fins Philippines – Malapascua Activities
2015 saw another year where 100% of the active dive centres in Malapascua signed up to be members.
November 2015 – Green Fins Philippines – El Nido Activities
Two staff from Reef-World visited The El Nido Foundation, on location, to conduct a Green Fins Assessor Refresher Training course between the 23rdNovember and the 1st December 2015.
July 2015 – Green Fins Moalboal activities
During July and August of this year, a team of volunteer Green Fins assessors are working with Green Fins members in Moalboal, Cebu for a fourth year!
March 2015 – Green Fins Philippines – Puerto Galera Implementation
From January to March 2015, the Green Fins team supported by Zoox volunteers were carrying out the fifth year of assessments in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.
August 2015 – Green Fins Philippines – Welcome to Green Fins Bohol
Throughout July and August a team of five Green Fins assessors will be piloting the initiative to dive centres in the Municipality of Panglao, Bohol.
November 2014 – Philippines – Malapascua Green Fins Ambassador Programme
Reef-World is proud to announce the formation of the latest Green Fins Ambassador group in Malapascua.
December 2014 – Philippines – GREEN FINS Malapascua Activities
Green Fins Coordinators have recently been assessing dive centres on Malapascua Island and despite the memory of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) one year on, the community remains strong and empowered.
