"Environmentally friendly diving for a sustainable future."

Adopt-a-Reef continues for 2010

For this project Green Fins Operators "adopt" a particular reef and carry out reef monitoring as many times as possible on that reef as well as noting any major damage or changes to the environment surrounding that particular reef.

Operators are encouraged to organise other activities around their chosen reef to promote awareness.

This project was being piloted in Thailand during the International Year of the Reef in 2008. However due to the success of this scheme many dive operators have continued to monitor their chosen Adopted Reef. Activities held so far include beach and reef clean-ups and special marine educational trips.

For the latest news of activities in Thailand, please visit the Thailand GF website here.

Green Fins.net

Click here to go to the Philippines pages

Mrs. Wayhu Indraningsih is appointed as GF Indonesia Network Leader in Jakarta.

Visit Green Fins in Malaysia’s new website launched in March 2009.

GF Philippines feature a dive of the month - check out their website for more on Capones Island.

GF Thailand - read the latest update from the Thailand website here.

What is Green Fins

The Green Fins project is initiated and coordinated by COBSEA's secretariat as part of the effort to increase public awareness and management practices that will benefit the conservation of coral reefs and reduce unsustainable tourism practices. This is done by dive operators agreeing to follow the Code of Conduct to the best of their ability.

Where is Green Fins

There is an ever expanding network of dive operators in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, who are involved the project, with one leading organization in each country managing Green Fins. The project was first launched in the Philippines and Thailand in 2004 with Indonesia and Malaysia joining last year. The leading organizations are responsible for expanding the network in their respective countries and to produce educational and public awareness materials as well as certificates.

Greenfins.net

This website is used to coordinate between all participating countries and each country also has their own website which can be found in the tabs at the top of this page. This website is also used in the assessment process of participating members to address how effective the project is. To find out more about this please email us here.

Green Fins activities currently focus on expanding the project to additional member countries in the East Asian Seas region and to strengthen the existing network.

Divers carefuly clear a net from a smothered coral.
Picture courtesy of Malo Hosken, James Cook University

Interested in joining the network or to find out more about "Green Fins"?

Please click on one of the Country tabs above to find contact details for the Network Leader and more details about activities in your chosen country.

Or send an email to info@greenfins.net and we will send you more details.